Binamu Surname

291,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,314 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Malawi

Binamu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Binamu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania9311:56,8656,182
Malawi3141:54,5197,527
Zimbabwe331:467,82539,606
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Binamu (70) may also be a first name.

Binamu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Binamu Come From? nationality or country of origin

Binamu is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Binamu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Binamu? popularity and diffusion

Binamu is the 291,225th most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 5,546,078 people. The surname Binamu is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Binamu reside; 71 percent reside in East Africa and 71 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Binamu is also the 1,162,016th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 70 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 931 people, or 1 in 56,865. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Mtwara Region, where 43 percent are found, Ruvuma Region, where 22 percent are found and Lindi Region, where 13 percent are found. Besides Tanzania this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 24 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bainamu9219/
Binamud921/
Binhamu921/
Binahamu8628/
Bignamou8610/
Binhamud862/
Benamu83326/
Binemu837/
Uinamu833/
Vinamu832/
Winamu832/
Binomu831/
Binahamud806/
Benamou77975/
Winamou77756/
Benhamu77262/
Vinamut7789/
Benamui7717/
Benamut771/
Benamau771/
Wainamu771/
Bengamu771/
Benameu771/
Benhamou7127,829/
Benammou71577/
Bengamou71340/
Benamout7125/
Benamoud7117/
Benaimou7112/
Benhamau7111/
Benahmou717/
Benhamud712/
Wainamou711/
Benaïmou711/
Benamuth711/
Bénhamou711/
Behnamou711/
Benhammou6714,437/
Benhamoud67305/
Bingoumou6716/
Benamú676/
Benhamuch675/
Venamu675/
Benahamou673/
Benahmmou671/

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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
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  • 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 Binamu
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