Zambia Surname
Approximately 513 people bear this surname
Zambia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 209 | 1:81,910 | 10,289 |
| Tanzania | 134 | 1:395,087 | 28,090 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| Zambia | 5 | 1:3,169,984 | 35,680 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
Zambia (390) may also be a first name.
Zambia Demographics
Average Zambia Salary in
United States
$27,500 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zambia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zambia Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zambia (Arabic: زمبيا, Hindi: जम्बिया) is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zambia? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 604,614th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 14,205,743 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Zambia are found; 46 percent are found in Southern Africa and 46 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Zambia is also the 438,463rd most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 390 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is borne by 209 people, or 1 in 81,910. Aside from Malawi this last name occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 26 percent live and The DR Congo, where 15 percent live.
Zambia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Zambia has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Zambia last name grew 325 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Zambia Last Name Statistics demography
Zambia earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.27% less than the national average, earning $27,500 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambias | 92 | 6 | / |
| Zambiah | 92 | 5 | / |
| Zambiha | 92 | 1 | / |
| Zambeiya | 86 | 4 | / |
| Jambia | 83 | 2,064 | / |
| Sambia | 83 | 1,609 | / |
| Cambia | 83 | 658 | / |
| Zambea | 83 | 27 | / |
| Zombia | 83 | 7 | / |
| Zambya | 83 | 5 | / |
| Zembia | 83 | 5 | / |
| Zambio | 83 | 2 | / |
| Zanbia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chambia | 77 | 386 | / |
| Djambia | 77 | 218 | / |
| Jambiha | 77 | 146 | / |
| Sambiah | 77 | 66 | / |
| Zembiah | 77 | 22 | / |
| Tsambia | 77 | 13 | / |
| Zoumbia | 77 | 10 | / |
| Sambiha | 77 | 7 | / |
| Cambiha | 77 | 4 | / |
| Jambiae | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jambija | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zeambio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Giambia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zeumbia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Siambia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shambia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ciambia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jahmbia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jhambia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tchambia | 71 | 91 | / |
| Sambaiya | 71 | 9 | / |
| Chambhia | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chambiat | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sambeiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sambayia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chambiha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shambiah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaambia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shambhia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sambhiah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cambio | 67 | 1,530 | / |
| Sambea | 67 | 1,125 | / |
| Combia | 67 | 773 | / |
| Sombia | 67 | 365 | / |
| Sambya | 67 | 176 | / |
| Zombea | 67 | 70 | / |
| Sambio | 67 | 55 | / |
| Zonbia | 67 | 20 | / |
| Sembia | 67 | 18 | / |
| Samuia | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jamvia | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jamuia | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sanbia | 67 | 9 | / |
| Canbia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Samvia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zembio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Camuia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jombia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sambaiyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jambya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zamuio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Janbia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zamvea | 67 | 1 | / |
Zambia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zambia in the Hindi language | ||
| जम्बिया | jambiya | - |
| Zambia in the Arabic language | ||
| زمبيا | zmbya | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- 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 Zambia
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