Zimbambo Surname
1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 141 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi
Zimbambo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Tanzania | 36 | 1:1,470,600 | 46,994 |
Zimbambo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zimbambo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zimbambo is most common in Malawi. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zimbambo? popularity and diffusion
Zimbambo is the 1,491,356th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Zimbambo live; 74 percent live in Southern Africa and 74 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
Zimbambo is most widespread in Malawi, where it is held by 105 people, or 1 in 163,039. Other than Malawi this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Tanzania, where 26 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simbambo | 88 | 40 | / |
| Zimbamba | 88 | 1 | / |
| Zimbombo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chimbambo | 82 | 506 | / |
| Shimbambo | 82 | 6 | / |
| Simbombo | 75 | 222 | / |
| Gimbamba | 75 | 172 | / |
| Simbamba | 75 | 122 | / |
| Cimbombo | 75 | 62 | / |
| Zimwamba | 75 | 47 | / |
| Sembambo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sinbambo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zimbomba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cimbamba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chimbamba | 71 | 1,574 | / |
| Chimbombo | 71 | 258 | / |
| Shimbamba | 71 | 63 | / |
| Simboombo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Djimbombo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chimwambo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Siembamba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shembambo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tsimbombo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tjimbamba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shimbombo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tshimbombo | 67 | 2,970 | / |
| Tshimbamba | 67 | 534 | / |
| Tchimbombo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tchinbambo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chimboombo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chimbaamba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simbasimba | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Zimbambo
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis