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Where Does The Last Name Zembe Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Zembe (Arabic: زمبي, Russian: Зембе) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Žembe. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zembe? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Zembe is the 102,636^th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,588,393 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Zembe are found; 86 percent are found in Southern Africa and 86 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 444,827^th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 380 people.

The surname Zembe is most frequent in South Africa, where it is held by 2,278 people, or 1 in 23,783. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 59 percent are found, Gauteng, where 12 percent are found and Western Cape, where 11 percent are found. Aside from South Africa this last name exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 35 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 10 percent are found.

Zembe Last Name Statistics ^demography

Zembe earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 35.86% less than the national average, earning R 152,424 per year.