Kanyimba Surname
Approximately 451 people bear this surname
Kanyimba Surname Definition:
Kanyimba is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: skunk.
Kanyimba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 390 | 1:189,435 | 19,115 |
| Zambia | 51 | 1:310,783 | 17,285 |
| Namibia | 9 | 1:267,711 | 10,023 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Kanyimba (28) may also be a first name.
Kanyimba Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kanyimba is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: skunk.
Kanyimba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanyimba Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kanyimba occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kanyimba.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanyimba? popularity and diffusion
Kanyimba is the 664,903rd most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 16,158,638 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanyimba are found; 86 percent are found in Central Africa and 86 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequently occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 28 people.
This last name is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 390 people, or 1 in 189,435. Not including The DR Congo this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 11 percent are found and Namibia, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanyiemba | 94 | 4 | / |
| Kanyemba | 88 | 17,373 | / |
| Kanyimbo | 88 | 7,356 | / |
| Kanyimbi | 88 | 493 | / |
| Kaniemba | 88 | 144 | / |
| Kanjimba | 88 | 134 | / |
| Kaniimba | 88 | 4 | / |
| Kanyinba | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kanyimbe | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kanyiembo | 82 | 5 | / |
| Kanyembaa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kanjimbaya | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kanyesemba | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kanyembo | 75 | 11,989 | / |
| Kanyembe | 75 | 718 | / |
| Kanjimbi | 75 | 82 | / |
| Kangemba | 75 | 55 | / |
| Kaniembo | 75 | 34 | / |
| Kanjimbo | 75 | 27 | / |
| Kanjimbe | 75 | 20 | / |
| Kanhimbe | 75 | 10 | / |
| Kanhemba | 75 | 10 | / |
| Canjimba | 75 | 9 | / |
| Kanjemba | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kanyinbi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kanyenba | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kaniembe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Konyemba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanyinbe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanyembuy | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kangembe | 63 | 169 | / |
| Canhemba | 63 | 25 | / |
| Canjimbi | 63 | 16 | / |
| Kanjembe | 63 | 2 | / |
| Canjimbo | 63 | 1 | / |
| Konyembo | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kanyenbo | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kanhembe | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kounyembe | 59 | 43 | / |
| Kounyembi | 59 | 23 | / |
| Khongnemba | 56 | 8 | / |
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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 Kanyimba
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