Sambula

Sambula Meaning & Origin

About Sambula
The surname Sambula is of African origin and is commonly found in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is derived from the Lingala language, where "sambula" means "to heal" or "to cure." As a surname, Sambula likely originated as a name given to individuals who were healers or had a connection to traditional medicine. It may also have been used as a metaphorical name for someone who brought comfort or healing to others in a non-literal sense.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sambula is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sambula: 272
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,678
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sambula based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Sambula is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMPL
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S051040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA0 M B UW1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/sambula*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMPL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S514

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sambula in Braille

Here's how to represent Sambula in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sambula in braille

How to sign the name Sambula using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sambula using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sambula in sign language

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