Yombwe Surname

96,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,918 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Yombwe Surname Definition:

Yombwe is a surname of the Ushi tribe, meaning: frog.

Yombwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3,0361:5,221641
DR Congo1,8681:39,5504,877
England61:9,286,343223,652
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Yombwe (350) may also be a first name.

Yombwe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Yombwe is a surname of the Ushi tribe, meaning: frog.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Yombwe Last Name Facts

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

Yombwe occurs most in Zambia. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yombwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 96,669th most commonly occurring surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,481,811 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Yombwe reside; 62 percent reside in Southern Africa and 62 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Yombwe is also the 465,882nd most widespread forename throughout the world, borne by 350 people.

Yombwe is most common in Zambia, where it is held by 3,036 people, or 1 in 5,221. In Zambia it is most common in: Northern Province, where 31 percent live, Luapula Province, where 27 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 16 percent live. Apart from Zambia Yombwe exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 38 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

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