Kahimba Surname
Approximately 2,425 people bear this surname
Kahimba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,950 | 1:27,150 | 3,278 |
| DR Congo | 424 | 1:174,244 | 17,772 |
| Uganda | 47 | 1:830,623 | 38,869 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
Kahimba (52) may also be a first name.
Kahimba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kahimba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kahimba occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kahimba? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 176,458th most widespread last name in the world, held by around 1 in 3,005,174 people. Kahimba occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kahimba reside; 82 percent reside in East Africa and 82 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,381,723rd most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 52 people.
It is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,950 people, or 1 in 27,150. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Ruvuma Region, where 53 percent are found, Morogoro Region, where 13 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 12 percent are found. Beside Tanzania this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 17 percent are found and Uganda, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahiomba | 93 | 96 | / |
| Khahimba | 93 | 4 | / |
| Kahemba | 86 | 6,022 | / |
| Kahimbo | 86 | 233 | / |
| Cahimba | 86 | 9 | / |
| Kahembau | 80 | 429 | / |
| Kaahemba | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kajhemba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kajjimba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khahemba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaemba | 77 | 1,787 | / |
| Kaheambau | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kahehemba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khaemba | 71 | 21,517 | / |
| Kahembo | 71 | 82 | / |
| Kohemba | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kaembai | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kuiimba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaembaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kauymba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaaemba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cahemba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kajjimbo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khaembah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khaemmba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kauuymba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kauymbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaayemba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kayyemba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kajjemba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaembo | 62 | 358 | / |
| Koemba | 62 | 3 | / |
| Caemba | 62 | 1 | / |
| Keumba | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kaetmbo | 57 | 1 | / |
| Cahembo | 57 | 1 | / |
| Koembai | 57 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kahimba
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