Kamimbi Surname

212,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,938 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kamimbi Surname Definition:

Kamimbi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a bird (swallow).

Kamimbi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,6761:44,0815,360
Zambia2541:62,4015,595
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kamimbi (249) may also be a first name.

Kamimbi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kamimbi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a bird (swallow).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kamimbi is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: a person who is very swift.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kamimbi Last Name Facts

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

Kamimbi is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamimbi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 212,518th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,760,344 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kamimbi live; 86 percent live in Central Africa and 86 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 565,047th most frequently used forename throughout the world, held by 249 people.

Kamimbi is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1,676 people, or 1 in 44,081. Without taking into account The DR Congo this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 13 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.

Kamimbi Last Name Statistics demography

Kamimbi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 69.7% less than the national average, earning R 72,012 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kammbi921/
Kamimba8647/
Kamembi862/
Kamumbi861/
Kamimbe861/
Kamuimba8082/
Kamaimba8082/
Kamhimba801/
Kamiemba801/
Kamimbay801/
Kamuimbe801/
Kamumboi801/
Khammbai801/
Kammbe774/
Kammba771/
Kamimbaya7528/
Kamembe71128/
Kamemba7143/
Kammboj715/
Khammbe714/
Kemmboi711/
Kaminba711/
Cammbio711/
Khamumbhai711/
Kamember6721/
Camuimba672/
Khamemba671/
Kamnvi621/
Kemembe572/
Camemba571/
Komemba571/
Komumbe571/
Cammber570/

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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 Kamimbi
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