Yamba Surname

12,739th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44,069 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Congo

Yamba Surname Definition:

Yamba is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a conversation.

Yamba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo20,2831:3,642398
Zambia3,9931:3,969482
Burkina Faso3,5611:5,154571
Congo3,2181:1,550242
Togo1,6801:4,314763
Philippines1,6581:61,06010,324
Angola1,5781:17,1032,033
Ghana1,5241:17,7302,249
Niger1,1411:16,8201,112
Papua New Guinea9001:9,060711
Cameroon7611:27,2923,709
Tanzania5181:102,2049,998
Nigeria5181:341,97418,555
Ecuador4001:39,7654,246
India3441:2,229,84173,922
Gabon3031:6,2351,152
Ivory Coast2281:101,1905,241
South Africa1851:292,85228,409
Benin1851:55,8686,953
France1841:360,99353,985
Uganda1551:251,86618,680
Bolivia1501:70,7763,360
Kenya961:481,04124,996
Indonesia801:1,653,115108,474
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Belgium591:194,85825,672
Liberia551:80,1556,706
Sierra Leone361:196,934344
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Central African Republic251:180,61658
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
England191:2,932,529101,561
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Yamba (42,567) may also be a first name.

Yamba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Yamba is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a conversation.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Yamba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yamba (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻤﺐ, Hindi: याम्बा, Marathi: यंबा, Oriya: ୟାା, Russian: Ямба) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Yamba click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yamba? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 12,739th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 165,367 people. The surname Yamba is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Yamba are found; 56 percent are found in Central Africa and 55 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 21,121st most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 42,567 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 20,283 people, or 1 in 3,642. Beside The DR Congo this last name occurs in 60 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 9 percent are found and Burkina Faso, where 8 percent are found.

Yamba Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (60%) in Kenya and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Yamba surname are 36.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Yamba earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 44.57% less than the national average, earning R 131,724 per year; in United States they earn 11.69% less than the national average, earning $38,107 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.16% less than the national average, earning $39,668 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yambay913,029/
Yambai91267/
Yambat9197/
Yoamba9162/
Yambah9155/
Yambea9147/
Yambha9124/
Yambas9120/
Yamboa9116/
Yambad9113/
Yambaa918/
Yambga917/
Hyamba915/
Yiamba914/
Yambau914/
Yambap912/
Yambaz911/
Yanmba911/
Yaamba911/
Yamnba911/
Yambaya83281/
Yahumba8345/
Yahamba837/
Yambhai834/
Yasemba834/
Yaoumba832/
Yambass831/
Aiyamba831/
Yiambap831/
Jamba8056,378/
Yambo809,690/
Yambe805,806/
Yambi804,276/
Yomba803,020/
Yamva80308/
Eamba8082/
Yanba8064/
Iamba8041/
Yamua8021/
Yamwa806/
Yamby802/
Yambé802/
Yambó801/
Yachimba77768/
Yahoumba774/
Yassemba771/
Yassimba771/
Yambot733,680/
Jambaa73833/
Jambai73797/
Oyomba73620/
Yambui73542/
Jambau73502/
Yambou73354/
Ayomba73336/
Giamba73317/
Yanbaş73287/
Jhamba73266/
Yambey73212/
Yanbay73211/
Geamba73193/
Yambis73141/
Yanbaz73139/
Jambay73123/
Yambio73115/
Yombai73114/
Yamber73112/
Eyomba73112/
Jambah7392/
Hyambe7384/
Jambaz7366/
Yambid7360/
Jambas7357/
Yamboi7355/
Hiamba7355/
Ihamba7352/
Jambga7349/
Yambei7346/
Ijamba7345/
Jambat7343/
Yambii7332/
Yambgo7328/
Jjamba7328/
Yambyo7327/
Yambos7325/
Yombah7325/
Yambee7321/
Yambeu7321/
Iambai7317/
Yambie7314/
Yamboo7313/
Yambes7312/
Ehamba739/
Jamboa738/
Yanbai738/
Jammba737/
Yamewa736/
Yamboh736/
Yamwat736/
Yambod736/
Yoomba734/
Jambha733/
Yanbas732/
Yambit732/
Yanbah732/
Jiamba732/
Yonmba732/
Yanbga732/
Yaneba732/
Yamuay732/
Ajomba732/
Jyambo732/
Jambad731/
Yamwah731/
Yanbat731/
Yhambi731/
Hyambi731/
Hyambo731/
Iambay731/
Jaamba731/
Jeamba731/
Uyomba731/
Yombat731/
Yaambo731/
Yambed731/
Yambeh731/
Yambet731/
Yambih731/
Yambop731/
Yambuy731/
Yammbo731/
Yanbaa731/
Yanmbo731/
Yiambe731/
Heamba731/
Yanboa731/
Yombha731/
Yanbad731/
Jambaya673,067/
Yasembo67513/
Aiyambo67406/
Jihamba67130/
Yiamboi67120/
Jambeau6772/
Jambaud6768/
Hyamber6759/
Yambish6749/
Yonmbai6733/
Yiambop6728/
Ehambay6721/
Jambhai6713/
Gehamba679/
Yamboos678/
Jambaja677/
Hyambee676/
Ayombai675/
Ajiomba674/
Yahambe674/
Yasembe674/
Yatembo673/
Yatemwa673/
Jasimba673/
Yanempa672/
Jambaia672/
Jambhad671/
Jambhay671/
Jhambai671/
Yasimbi671/
Yamnwad671/
Jaimbah671/
Ayiomba671/
Ayombaa671/
Yiamber671/
Jambach671/
Jeambas671/
Ogiamba671/
Yoambuo671/
Yatimbe671/
Yatimbi671/
Yatembe671/
Yatembi671/
Yambooz671/
Yamebou671/
Yahumbo671/
Yahambi671/
Yahambo671/
Yamouha671/
Yanba'a671/
Yanbaya671/
Yanhbai671/
Geambau671/
Gihamba671/
Ehgamba671/
Agiamba671/
Aiyambi671/
Ajyambo671/
Jambaay671/
Aiyambe671/
Yasimbo671/
Yamboot671/
Yambout671/
Jambash671/
Jambgai671/
Jasmbay671/

Yamba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yamba in the Hindi language
याम्बाyamba-
Yamba in the Oriya language
ୟାାyaa-
Yamba in the Marathi language
यंबाyamba81.25
यंबाावतीyambaavati12.5
द-यांबाda-yamba6.25
Yamba in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻳﻤﺐymb66.67
ﻳﻨﺐynb33.33
Yamba in the Russian language
Ямбаamba-

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