Yambo Surname

52,753rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,690 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Yambo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo7,0801:10,4351,288
Papua New Guinea4571:17,8421,795
Kenya3871:119,32810,008
United States3131:1,158,01683,004
Indonesia2281:580,04046,367
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Philippines1651:613,56566,062
Zambia1611:98,4477,911
Puerto Rico1501:23,668781
Niger1301:147,6315,431
Cameroon711:292,52227,501
Congo651:76,7556,702
Burkina Faso621:296,0025,313
Benin471:219,90620,230
Ivory Coast421:549,31516,834
Ecuador331:481,99510,698
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Venezuela161:1,887,75523,347
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Liberia51:881,70733,815
England51:11,143,612252,590
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Yambó (1) are calculated separately.

Yambo (988) may also be a first name.

Yambo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yambo (Hindi: याम्बो, Russian: Ямбо) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Yambó. Click here for further potential spellings of Yambo.

How Common Is The Last Name Yambo? popularity and diffusion

Yambo is the 52,753rd most widespread last name globally It is held by around 1 in 752,069 people. Yambo is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Yambo reside; 74 percent reside in Central Africa and 74 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 256,274th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 988 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 7,080 people, or 1 in 10,435. Apart from The DR Congo this surname occurs in 40 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent reside and Kenya, where 4 percent reside.

Yambo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Yambo has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Yambo last name expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Yambo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Yambo last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Yambo surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Yambo earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.89% less than the national average, earning $31,115 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yambó931/
Yambot913,680/
Yambou91354/
Yamboi9155/
Yambgo9128/
Yambos9125/
Yamboa9116/
Yamboo9113/
Yamboh916/
Yambod916/
Jyambo912/
Hyambo911/
Yaambo911/
Yambop911/
Yammbo911/
Yanmbo911/
Yasembo83513/
Aiyambo83406/
Yiamboi83120/
Yiambop8328/
Yamboos838/
Yatembo833/
Yoambuo831/
Yambooz831/
Yamebou831/
Yahumbo831/
Yahambo831/
Ajyambo831/
Yasimbo831/
Yamboot831/
Yambout831/
Yamba8044,069/
Jambo8025,621/
Yombo8017,630/
Yanbo8058/
Iambo8012/
Eambo803/
Yamuo802/
Haiyambo77668/
Aiyambou771/
Yaseembo771/
Ayombo731,119/
Jambou73989/
Oyombo73985/
Giambo73540/
Jamboy73462/
Ihambo73237/
Yanboh73204/
Jamboh73150/
Ijambo73135/
Eyombo73130/
Hyombo73104/
Yambat7397/
Jaimbo7381/
Yoamba7362/
Yambah7355/
Jamboo7338/
Jambot7335/
Jambos7328/
Yoombo7328/
Yambha7324/
Yambeu7321/
Yombou7321/
Yambas7320/
Yanbou7314/
Yambad7313/
Jambod7311/
Yombot739/
Yombos739/
Yanebo739/
Yambaa738/
Jamboa738/
Yambga737/
Yomboh737/
Yamevo736/
Jamboj735/
Ajombo735/
Geambo735/
Hyamba735/
Jamboi734/
Yiamba734/
Yambau734/
Hiambo733/
Eamboj733/
Jambho732/
Yanboi732/
Yomboi732/
Yambap732/
Yanbot732/
Yanbod732/
Yanboo731/
Yambaz731/
Yanmba731/
Jambuo731/
Jaambo731/
Yaamba731/
Yamnba731/
Yamvoh731/
Yanboy731/
Yanboa731/
Iamboo731/
Ojiambo6721,438/
Ajiambo6714,484/
Jambois67560/
Giamboi67331/
Jamboos67106/
Ajjambo6753/
Giamboy6752/
Yahumba6745/
Jhamboy6725/
Jiamboi6724/
Ojjambo6722/
Ijamboh6719/
Youombo6710/
Yahamba677/
Jamboth674/
Jambooz674/
Yasemba674/
Ijamnbo672/
Yaoumba672/
Ayombou672/
Jambhod671/
Jambhoj671/
Yambass671/
Aiyamba671/
Joymboo671/
Yombois671/
Yosimbo671/
Yohumbo671/
Yamouha671/
Yamwout671/
Yanebou671/
Yhomboh671/
Yiambap671/
Yianbop671/
Yomboot671/

Yambo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yambo in the Hindi language
याम्बोyambo-
Yambo in the Russian language
Ямбоambo-

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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 Yambo
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