Yamboto Surname

538,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 597 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Yamboto Surname Definition:

Yamboto is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: current affairs.

Yamboto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia5531:28,6622,975
Niger381:505,05313,208
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yamboito9310/
Yambotop933/
Yambouto931/
Yamboutou882/
Yomboto8663/
Jamboto8612/
Yanboto865/
Yambuto864/
Yambeto861/
Yambato861/
Yambota861/
Jambouto8057/
Yambatop801/
Yombotto801/
Yambatou801/
Jamboutou759/
Yambata71256/
Yambuta7162/
Jambuto7135/
Yombato714/
Jambato712/
Yonboto711/
Janboto711/
Yambeta711/
Jambouta6718/
Yambatha6717/
Yambutau6715/
Janbouto672/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yamboto
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis