Kanyimbwa Surname

961,438th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kanyimbwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanyimbwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2501:63,4005,655
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665

Kanyimbwa (20) may also be a first name.

Kanyimbwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanyimbwa occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanyimbwa? popularity and diffusion

Kanyimbwa is the 961,438th most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,891,313 people. Kanyimbwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanyimbwa are found; 92 percent are found in Southern Africa and 92 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kanyimbwa is also the 2,446,817th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 20 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 250 people, or 1 in 63,400. In Zambia it is most common in: Copperbelt Province, where 36 percent reside, North-Western Province, where 28 percent reside and Western Province, where 24 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia Kanyimbwa occurs in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanyimbwe89781/
Kanyembwa893/
Kanyimbue7875/
Kanyembwe7851/
Kanjembwa7818/
Kanjimbwe781/
Kanyembua781/
Kanyebwe71168/
Kanyempwe67164/
Kanyembue6721/
Kanyemp'we631/

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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
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  • 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 Kanyimbwa
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