Yambani Surname
Approximately 864 people bear this surname
Yambani Surname Definition:
Yambani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: start / Begin.
Yambani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 497 | 1:34,445 | 5,098 |
| Zimbabwe | 179 | 1:86,247 | 12,510 |
| Zambia | 135 | 1:117,407 | 9,018 |
| Burkina Faso | 33 | 1:556,124 | 7,330 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
Yambani (109) may also be a first name.
Yambani Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Yambani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: start / Begin.
Yambani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yambani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yambani is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yambani? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yambani is the 405,451st most prevalent surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,434,660 people. The last name Yambani occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Yambani live; 94 percent live in Southern Africa and 94 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 900,062nd most common first name in the world, borne by 109 people.
Yambani is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is held by 497 people, or 1 in 34,445. Aside from Malawi it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 21 percent are found and Zambia, where 16 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yambanis | 93 | 10 | / |
| Yambangi | 93 | 4 | / |
| Yambaini | 93 | 1 | / |
| Yambanie | 93 | 1 | / |
| Jambani | 86 | 142 | / |
| Yambana | 86 | 79 | / |
| Yambane | 86 | 50 | / |
| Yamboni | 86 | 15 | / |
| Yanbani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jambanis | 80 | 39 | / |
| Yamboini | 80 | 38 | / |
| Jambhani | 80 | 19 | / |
| Jhambani | 80 | 11 | / |
| Yambanay | 80 | 10 | / |
| Jambangi | 80 | 6 | / |
| Yamebane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yambange | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yambongi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yambaine | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jambhangi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jambane | 71 | 121 | / |
| Jamboni | 71 | 52 | / |
| Yambone | 71 | 45 | / |
| Jambana | 71 | 38 | / |
| Iambana | 71 | 14 | / |
| Yamvoni | 71 | 6 | / |
| Yombana | 71 | 5 | / |
| Yanboni | 71 | 2 | / |
| Yambona | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yomboni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yombane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jombani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jambanna | 67 | 128 | / |
| Giombani | 67 | 41 | / |
| Jombanis | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jambhane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yomboini | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hiambana | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yambonge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yamboine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jammpani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jambhana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jambonie | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Yambani
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