Mahamba Forename

265,244th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 930 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Botswana

Mahamba Forename Definition:

Mahamba is a given name of the Luvale tribe, meaning: ancestor.

Mahamba Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo
 
52%
5271:140,0906,815
South Africa
96%
 
1251:436,26121,801
Zambia
100%
871:182,2396,643
Zimbabwe
93%
 
811:190,41711,596
Ivory Coast
 
65%
501:461,51917,671
Botswana-161:136,52810,720
Senegal
 
83%
131:1,121,6439,904
Uganda
100%
131:3,150,53234,391
Tanzania
71%
 
111:4,798,93827,236
Burkina Faso
100%
31:6,126,49060,119
England-21:27,801,460132,211
Benin-11:10,575,84390,010
Russia-11:144,233,704184,271

Mahamba (18,943) may also be a surname.

Mahamba Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mahamba is a given name of the Luvale tribe, meaning: ancestor.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mahamba Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahambat934/
Mahambha933/
Mahambai931/
Mahambah931/
Maamba9246/
Mhamba9215/
Mahumba8666/
Mahambo8617/
Maambay866/
Mamba836,784/
Mahambod807/
Mahambou802/
Mauhmbat801/
Mağambat801/
Mahiemba801/
Maambo77971/
Mambai77408/
Maimba77343/
Mambay77275/
Maemba77204/
Maumba7788/
Mgamba7761/
Mambah7744/
Mhemba7735/
Mambea7734/
Mambas7728/
Mmamba7727/
Mambha7716/
Mambau7714/
Mamboa7714/
Mambat778/
Mambaa775/
Mammba772/
Mambap771/
Mambad771/
Meamba771/
Mhomba771/
Mambaz771/
Mahumbo7171/
Mambhai7133/
Mambaus7130/
Maumbai719/
Maumbay717/
Mambaut715/
Mohmbat713/
Mohmbah712/
M'Ambau711/
Mammbad711/
Maembah711/
Mmambai711/
Mhambos711/
Mambeat711/
Mambahy711/
Mambadh711/
Mambaay711/
Mambo6715,269/
Momba671,323/
Memba671,040/
Mambeaut672/
Mahamapaoyi671/
Muhamyub671/
Mèmba671/
Mausmbaj671/
Mambault671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mahamba