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 occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Machimwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,117,718th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Machimwa live; 71 percent live in East Africa and 71 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Machimwa is also the 4,213,784th most frequently used given name internationally. It is borne by 8 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 10,588,323. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Simiyu Region, where 80 percent reside and Tabora Region, where 20 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 14 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 14 percent reside.
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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