Yamboto Surname
Approximately 597 people bear this surname
Yamboto Surname Definition:
Yamboto is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: current affairs.
Yamboto Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 553 | 1:28,662 | 2,975 |
| Niger | 38 | 1:505,053 | 13,208 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
Yamboto (330) may also be a first name.
Yamboto Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Yamboto is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: current affairs.
Yamboto Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yamboto Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yamboto is found most in Zambia. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yamboto? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 538,780th most widely held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 12,206,945 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Yamboto live; 93 percent live in Southern Africa and 93 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 482,193rd most widely held forename at a global level It is held by 330 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 553 people, or 1 in 28,662. In Zambia Yamboto is primarily concentrated in: Western Province, where 72 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 15 percent reside and Southern Province, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Zambia this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 6 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamboito | 93 | 10 | / |
| Yambotop | 93 | 3 | / |
| Yambouto | 93 | 1 | / |
| Yamboutou | 88 | 2 | / |
| Yomboto | 86 | 63 | / |
| Jamboto | 86 | 12 | / |
| Yanboto | 86 | 5 | / |
| Yambuto | 86 | 4 | / |
| Yambeto | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yambato | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yambota | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jambouto | 80 | 57 | / |
| Yambatop | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yombotto | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yambatou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jamboutou | 75 | 9 | / |
| Yambata | 71 | 256 | / |
| Yambuta | 71 | 62 | / |
| Jambuto | 71 | 35 | / |
| Yombato | 71 | 4 | / |
| Jambato | 71 | 2 | / |
| Yonboto | 71 | 1 | / |
| Janboto | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yambeta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jambouta | 67 | 18 | / |
| Yambatha | 67 | 17 | / |
| Yambutau | 67 | 15 | / |
| Janbouto | 67 | 2 | / |
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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 Yamboto
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