Kwimba Surname

210,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,962 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kwimba Surname Definition:

Kwimba is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: song.

Kwimba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,7871:29,6263,534
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
Zimbabwe381:406,26936,425
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Kwimba (411) may also be a first name.

Kwimba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kwimba is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: song.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kwimba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kwimba occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kwimba? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 210,379th most widely held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,714,346 people. Kwimba occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kwimba live; 92 percent live in East Africa and 91 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kwimba is also the 424,977th most numerous first name internationally It is held by 411 people.

The last name is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,787 people, or 1 in 29,626. In Tanzania Kwimba is primarily concentrated in: Rukwa Region, where 44 percent reside, Singida Region, where 25 percent reside and Tabora Region, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania Kwimba is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kwimbad921/
Kuimba831,333/
Kwemba83111/
Kwimbi8337/
Gwimba8311/
Kwinba831/
Kwumba831/
Ngwimba7766/
Nkuimba7738/
Kwaemba771/
Kgwemba771/
Kwembea771/
Kuimbha771/
Gweimba771/
Kwiombo771/
Gwimbai771/
Gwmba732/
Kwmbe731/
Kwmbi731/
Guimba676,173/
Kwembe675,094/
Quimba672,206/
Gwemba67670/
Gwimbi67282/
Kuemba67161/
Kwembo6782/
Kuimbi6758/
Gwimbe6727/
Kwembi6726/
Kwnbai6710/
Kuimbo678/
Cuimba676/
Qwimby672/
Gwinba672/
Kuimbe671/
Kwumbo671/
Kuinba671/
Nkwmbo671/
Ngcwaimba671/
Qwemba671/

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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 Kwimba
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