Kamima Surname

417,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 833 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kamima Surname Definition:

Kamima is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: rain.

Kamima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia6431:24,6502,629
DR Congo1571:470,57138,110
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kamima (326) may also be a first name.

Kamima Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kamima is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: rain.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kamima Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kamima (Hindi: कमीमा, Marathi: कमीमा) is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamima? popularity and diffusion

It is the 417,348th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 8,748,555 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Kamima reside; 77 percent reside in Southern Africa and 77 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kamima is also the 485,722nd most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 326 people.

This surname is most widely held in Zambia, where it is carried by 643 people, or 1 in 24,650. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Northern Province, where 40 percent reside, Muchinga Province, where 18 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 15 percent reside. Barring Zambia it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 19 percent reside and Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kamuima92220/
Kamimai92206/
Kamimah92141/
Khamima92112/
Kamaima927/
Khamimah86843/
Kammimga861/
Kamema83623/
Kamuma83276/
Camima8361/
Kamimi8335/
Kamime8312/
Kamimo832/
Komima832/
Kamaimaya801/
Kamuema7748/
Komimah7723/
Camaima7722/
Khomima7715/
Kamisme7711/
Khamimi777/
Koumima774/
Kaimuma772/
Kamhema771/
Kasmyma771/
Kamaime771/
Qamimat771/
Qamimaj771/
Kamiemo771/
Komoima771/
Kamimou771/
Kommima771/
Kaimaima71322/
Khameema7165/
Khomimah7136/
Kaamemga719/
Khaimimi715/
Khamimet711/
Kamaimey711/
Kaumemat711/
Kameme672,855/
Kemuma672,482/
Camimo67136/
Camema6760/
Kamumo6739/
Kamemo6723/
Kamemi675/
Camimi674/
Qamimi673/
Komimi673/
Komema672/
Khammeema672/
Komimo671/
Kemema671/
Komuma671/
Kamemy671/

Kamima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kamima in the Marathi language
कमीमाkamima-
Kamima in the Hindi language
कमीमाkamima83.33
कामिमाkamima16.67

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