Wazambi Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Iceland

Wazambi Surname Definition:

Wazambi is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: a child that belongs to God.

Wazambi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania601:882,36043,917
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Wazambi (21) may also be a first name.

Wazambi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Wazambi is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: a child that belongs to God.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Wazambi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wazambi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Wazambi is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wazambi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,980,395th most widely held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 81,882,538 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Wazambi live; 67 percent live in East Africa and 67 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 21 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 882,360. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 92 percent reside and Tabora Region, where 2 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 30 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wazamba8649/
Bazambi8612/
Wasambi864/
Wadzamba8027/
Bazambai804/
Wasambai801/
Bazaambi801/
Wadjambi801/
Wazhamba801/
Bazombi7164/
Wasambe7123/
Vasambi7117/
Wazembe717/
Bazambe714/
Wasanbi712/
Wozombi711/
Wasombui6729/
Wazoumba6713/
Watsamba6711/
Wachambe675/
Watzombe672/
Wadjombi671/
Wasambea671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wazambi
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