Yombwe Surname
Approximately 4,918 people bear this surname
Yombwe Surname Definition:
Yombwe is a surname of the Ushi tribe, meaning: frog.
Yombwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 3,036 | 1:5,221 | 641 |
| DR Congo | 1,868 | 1:39,550 | 4,877 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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.
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eyombwe | 92 | 15 | / |
| Oyombwe | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yombw | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jombwe | 83 | 264 | / |
| Yambwe | 83 | 42 | / |
| Yombue | 83 | 21 | / |
| Yombwa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Jjombwe | 77 | 194 | / |
| Ihombwe | 77 | 12 | / |
| Yomboue | 77 | 6 | / |
| Yambwa | 67 | 549 | / |
| Yambwi | 67 | 75 | / |
| Jambwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jombwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yamboue | 62 | 18 | / |
| Yiombui | 62 | 1 | / |
| Yhambue | 62 | 1 | / |
| Jambwa | 50 | 1,404 | / |
| Yambui | 50 | 542 | / |
| Jambwi | 50 | 13 | / |
| Yampwa | 50 | 5 | / |
| Yampue | 50 | 1 | / |
| Yonpue | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Yombwe
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