Imwaka Surname
Approximately 77 people bear this surname
Imwaka Surname Definition:
Imwaka is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born on New Years day.
Imwaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 47 | 1:51,264 | 6,204 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Imwaka (24) may also be a first name.
Imwaka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Imwaka is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born on New Years day.
Imwaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Imwaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Imwaka is borne by more people in Namibia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Imwaka? popularity and diffusion
Imwaka is the 2,152,526th most frequently used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Imwaka are found; 61 percent are found in Southern Africa and 61 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most numerous first name in the world It is held by 24 people.
It is most commonly held in Namibia, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 51,264. In Namibia Imwaka is primarily found in: Zambezi Region, where 98 percent are found and Hardap Region, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Namibia this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 35 percent are found and Cameroon, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imwakaha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Huimwaka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Imweka | 83 | 5 | / |
| Emwaka | 83 | 4 | / |
| Jimweka | 77 | 161 | / |
| Imbakea | 77 | 21 | / |
| Imbaika | 77 | 3 | / |
| Imbakha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Imbaakaa | 71 | 25 | / |
| Emwako | 67 | 172 | / |
| Imueka | 67 | 6 | / |
| Imwoca | 67 | 5 | / |
| Imbake | 67 | 4 | / |
| Emwaki | 67 | 2 | / |
| Imbako | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imbaki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emuaka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yimboka | 62 | 48 | / |
| Imbakou | 62 | 7 | / |
| Imbouka | 62 | 4 | / |
| Yimbaki | 62 | 1 | / |
| Yimbake | 62 | 1 | / |
| Embaki | 50 | 4 | / |
| Umuoka | 50 | 2 | / |
| Imueko | 50 | 2 | / |
| Hemwattkit | 50 | 1 | / |
| Imuoke | 50 | 1 | / |
| Embake | 50 | 1 | / |
| Imwoco | 50 | 1 | / |
| Imbaco | 50 | 1 | / |
| Emuake | 50 | 1 | / |
| Umuako | 50 | 1 | / |
| Imuoko | 50 | 1 | / |
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