Machimwa Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Machimwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Machimwa (8) may also be a first name.
Machimwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Machimwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Machimwa is found most in Tanzania. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Machimwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,117,718th most common last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Machimwa are found; 71 percent are found in East Africa and 71 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Machimwa is also the 4,213,784th most commonly used first name globally, held by 8 people.
Machimwa is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 10,588,323. In Tanzania Machimwa is most numerous in: Simiyu Region, where 80 percent are found and Tabora Region, where 20 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 14 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machimba | 88 | 232 | / |
| Machimwe | 88 | 15 | / |
| Machemwa | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mashimwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Machumwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Matchimba | 82 | 4 | / |
| Mchemwa | 80 | 507 | / |
| Makimwa | 80 | 49 | / |
| Macimba | 80 | 24 | / |
| Mazimwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Masimwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Macinwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mashimba | 75 | 8,724 | / |
| Machemba | 75 | 8,429 | / |
| Machimbo | 75 | 1,086 | / |
| Machimbe | 75 | 59 | / |
| Madzimwa | 75 | 9 | / |
| Mochimba | 75 | 5 | / |
| Machimbi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Makimwai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maikemwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mashemwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matshimba | 71 | 741 | / |
| Matchemba | 71 | 9 | / |
| Machimbyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Machimboh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macheamba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matchimbo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Machenwad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mazimba | 67 | 16,609 | / |
| Masimba | 67 | 7,323 | / |
| Magimba | 67 | 1,363 | / |
| Majimba | 67 | 546 | / |
| Masemwa | 67 | 123 | / |
| Masimua | 67 | 17 | / |
| Macinba | 67 | 12 | / |
| Majinwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mazinwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Maximba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Makimua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Makemwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mocinwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Masinwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maximva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masimva | 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 Machimwa
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