Kimbwi Surname
Approximately 421 people bear this surname
Kimbwi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 267 | 1:198,283 | 16,956 |
| DR Congo | 130 | 1:568,304 | 43,658 |
| Zambia | 22 | 1:720,451 | 26,729 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Kimbwi (51) may also be a first name.
Kimbwi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kimbwi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kimbwi occurs most in Tanzania. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kimbwi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 699,651st most common last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 17,310,085 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kimbwi are found; 63 percent are found in East Africa and 63 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 51 people.
Kimbwi is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 267 people, or 1 in 198,283. In Tanzania Kimbwi is most numerous in: Tanga Region, where 61 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 31 percent live and Pwani Region, where 3 percent live. Barring Tanzania this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 31 percent live and Zambia, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimbwa | 83 | 375 | / |
| Kimbui | 83 | 289 | / |
| Kimbwe | 83 | 225 | / |
| Kimpwi | 83 | 180 | / |
| Kumbwi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chimbwi | 77 | 523 | / |
| Kaimbwa | 77 | 50 | / |
| Kaimbwe | 77 | 36 | / |
| Kiombwe | 77 | 29 | / |
| Kembwis | 77 | 21 | / |
| Kiembwe | 77 | 11 | / |
| Kiembwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kmbwj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chimbwai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kimpwith | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kembwa | 67 | 10,649 | / |
| Kumbui | 67 | 197 | / |
| Kimpwa | 67 | 164 | / |
| Kembwe | 67 | 73 | / |
| Kumbwe | 67 | 44 | / |
| Kimpui | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kimbva | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kimbue | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kymbwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kymbwa | 67 | 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 Kimbwi
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