Zambi Surname

70,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,002 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Zambi Surname Definition:

Zambi is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: god.

Zambi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3,9471:13,4131,737
Angola1,7751:15,2051,826
DR Congo6231:118,58712,916
Burkina Faso2521:72,8262,717
Brazil1251:1,712,59555,994
Ivory Coast1101:209,7388,837
Malaysia381:776,16436,096
Zimbabwe261:593,77845,605
Cameroon201:1,038,45365,513
Congo141:356,3649,454
Zambia101:1,584,99231,679
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Turkey91:8,646,825130,497
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
France21:33,211,361423,184
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Zambi (594) may also be a first name.

Zambi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Zambi is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: god.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Zambi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zambi (Russian: Замби) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zambi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 70,588th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,040,781 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Zambi are found; 56 percent are found in East Africa and 56 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 343,155th most frequently held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 594 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 3,947 people, or 1 in 13,413. In Tanzania Zambi is mostly found in: Songwe Region, where 44 percent are found, Mbeya Region, where 34 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 9 percent are found. Beside Tanzania Zambi is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in Angola, where 25 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 9 percent are found.

Zambi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Zambi has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zambi last name grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zambi Last Name Statistics demography

Zambi earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 46.76% less than the national average, earning R 126,528 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zambie91112/
Ziambi9189/
Dzambi9187/
Zambai9162/
Zamboi9155/
Zambgi917/
Zambio912/
Zambit911/
Zeambi911/
Zambui911/
Zambei911/
Zambiy911/
Dzambić8321/
Zhambei8312/
Zambeis837/
Zambaia835/
Zhambai831/
Zeambio831/
Zgamboi831/
Zambish831/
Zamba8014,063/
Sambi809,964/
Jambi805,743/
Cambi804,918/
Zambe801,232/
Zombi80233/
Zembi80104/
Zanbi8020/
Zamwi8010/
Xambi805/
Zambá804/
Zamby802/
Zamvi802/
Zambé801/
Dzhambai771/
Chambi7371,748/
Sambai732,357/
Shambi732,180/
Cambui731,568/
Tsambi73991/
Giambi73805/
Jambai73797/
Zamber73701/
Dzamba73692/
Sambhi73642/
Cambie73594/
Djambi73286/
Sambit73275/
Zhambe73200/
Saimbi73190/
Zhamba73188/
Cambei73169/
Ziamba73152/
Samboi73147/
Siambi73141/
Zamboj7391/
Zombie7384/
Sambui7375/
Sambie7373/
Scambi7360/
Sambio7355/
Dzombi7355/
Jambui7349/
Zombai7348/
Sambih7344/
Dzambe7340/
Zsamba7339/
Ţamboi7337/
Sambis7333/
Sahmbi7330/
Šambić7329/
Zambey7328/
Ziambe7327/
Zambea7327/
Zaimba7326/
Cambai7322/
Jambhi7320/
Czombi7318/
Jambis7318/
Camboi7316/
Saumbi7313/
Jambei7311/
Zambee7310/
Jambit738/
Zeamba737/
Zammbe737/
Sambei737/
Zambaa737/
Zanbie736/
Zamboy735/
Ciambi735/
Zambay734/
Jamboi734/
Zamboa734/
Caumbi734/
Sambyi734/
Dzanbi733/
Sambii733/
Jaimbi733/
Sambiy732/
Zaambe732/
Zomboi732/
Zembie732/
Zanbai732/
Zambet732/
Zembai732/
Zzamba732/
Sambid731/
Jambid731/
Jambip731/
Zombid731/
Zoumbi731/
Zhanbi731/
Zhembi731/
Zambeu731/
Zaimbe731/
Sanmbi731/
Zaynbi731/
Zgambe731/
Zanhbi731/
Zombei731/
Zámboi731/
Sjambi731/
Ssambi731/
Saambi731/
Samhbi731/
Zombiy731/
Zembei731/
Zainbi731/
Cahmbi731/
Jaambi731/
Jambih731/
Dzhambich711/
Tshambi671,318/
Džambić671,086/
Chambai67641/
Jambois67560/
Sambeit67484/
Chaambi67410/
Dziamba67342/
Giamboi67331/
Zanempi67229/
Sambois67216/
Tchambi67201/
Saimbhi67135/
Shambai67103/
Siambai6799/
Sambist6796/
Tsambai6791/
Dzamber6774/
Chambio6761/
Sambuis6751/
Chamboi6746/
Sambaiy6744/
Tsambis6738/
Zoumbai6736/
Zhamber6723/
Zambeat6719/
Sambhai6719/
Chambis6719/
Shambis6717/
Chambit6716/
Sahambi6714/
Jambhai6713/
Zambaya6713/
Sambais6713/
Dzombić6713/
Zhembiy6711/
Shamboi6711/
Szamber6711/
Djambai6711/
Zhembei6710/
Zhanbai679/
Zoumbie679/
Zhambay678/
Sambitt678/
Đžambić678/
Zoumboi678/
Zhembyi677/
Sambhoi676/
Schambi676/
Seambhi676/
Zamberh676/
Shambhi674/
Jambeih674/
Sambish674/
Sambich674/
Shambie673/
Djambić673/
Cheambi673/
Sambhui672/
Saembai672/
Chaimbi672/
Shambii672/
Zanbieh672/
Zoumbei672/
Dzoumbi672/
Djambei672/
Saumbai671/
Sambaih671/
Sambait671/
Sambhit671/
Cambhai671/
Jambhid671/
Jambish671/
Jhambai671/
Zombitz671/
Ziaymbe671/
Shaimbi671/
Shambih671/
Siambhi671/
Chammbi671/
Cahambi671/
Sambeih671/
Jeanmbi671/
Zammpoi671/
Zotembi671/
Zotimbi671/
Shambit671/
Shambiy671/
Saimbai671/
Sambioh671/
Samhbhi671/
Sanmbai671/
Tsiambi671/
Djaumbi671/
Djamboi671/
Dzembui671/
Dzhamba671/
Dziamby671/
Cambaai671/
Shzamwi671/
Siambui671/
Zamempi671/
Shambei671/
Zambeer671/

Zambi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zambi in the Russian language
Замбиzambi-

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