Himbara Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Himbara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Himbara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon361:576,91944,454
England21:27,859,030389,889
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Himbara Last Name Facts

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

The surname Himbara (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻤﺒﺎﺭﻩ) is found most frequently in Cameroon. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Himbara? popularity and diffusion

Himbara is the 3,055,934th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Himbara reside; 61 percent reside in West Africa and 54 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.

It is most common in Cameroon, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 576,919. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: North Region, where 61 percent live, Far North Region, where 33 percent live and Littoral Region, where 3 percent live. Besides Cameroon Himbara occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent live and Mauritania, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Himbara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Himbara in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺣﻤﺒﺎﺭﻩhmbarh-

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