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
Imwaka occurs more in Namibia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Imwaka click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Imwaka? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,152,526th most frequently used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Imwaka live; 61 percent live in Southern Africa and 61 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Imwaka is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 24 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Namibia, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 51,264. In Namibia it is primarily found in: Zambezi Region, where 98 percent live and Hardap Region, where 2 percent live. Not including Namibia Imwaka occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 35 percent live and Cameroon, where 1 percent live.
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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Footnotes
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