Cognomen Tambwe (Tambwe 
) , globally, is quite a common surname. The cognomen Tambwe is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a rare surname, the Republic of the Congo, and Tanzania. Very seldom, Tambwe is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Tambwe | Tanzania, Angola, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia |
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patrick tambwe French-Congolese distance runner, CD (b. 1975) |
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| elisabeth bakambamba tambwe DRC-French performance artist, choreographer and visual artist, AT (b. 1971) |
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| tambwe katambwe andré politician in DRC |
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| tambwe ngongo mwanatsali maurice politician in DRC |
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| tambwe lubamba jean-marie politician in DRC |
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| patiyo tambwe Democratic Republic of the Congo footballer, CD (b. 1984) |
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| amissi tambwe association football player, BI (b. 1988) |
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| madosh tambwe Zaire-South African rugby union footballer, CD (b. 1997) |
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