Imbuwa Surname

368,303rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 977 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Imbuwa Surname Definition:

Imbuwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: keeper / Reliable one.

Imbuwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia9761:16,2401,825
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Imbuwa (646) may also be a first name.

Imbuwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Imbuwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: keeper / Reliable one.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Imbuwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Imbuwa is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Imbuwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Imbuwa is the 368,303rd most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 7,459,105 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Imbuwa are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 327,050th most commonly held forename worldwide, borne by 646 people.

Imbuwa is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 976 people, or 1 in 16,240. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Western Province, where 78 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 16 percent live and Southern Province, where 4 percent live. Besides Zambia this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Namibia, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yimbuwa9234/
Embuwa8322/
Imbuwo8321/
Umbuwa836/
Inbouwa776/
Imbouba775/
Yimbuiwe711/
Jimbubai711/
Imbowi6716/
Embuba672/
Imbuvi671/
Embuwe671/
Unbuwa671/
Aimbowo627/
Yimbowe621/
Imbeubo621/
Hembuba621/
Eambubai571/

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Footnotes

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