Mikamba Surname
Approximately 433 people bear this surname
Mikamba Surname Definition:
Mikamba is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: cassava.
Mikamba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 216 | 1:245,100 | 19,858 |
| DR Congo | 205 | 1:360,388 | 31,424 |
| Cameroon | 10 | 1:2,076,907 | 105,188 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Mikamba Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mikamba is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: cassava.
Mikamba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mikamba Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mikamba is most common in Tanzania. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mikamba? popularity and diffusion
Mikamba is the 685,266th most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 16,830,360 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mikamba live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
This last name is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 216 people, or 1 in 245,100. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Kigoma Region, where 97 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 2 percent are found and Mbeya Region, where 0 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania Mikamba exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 47 percent are found and Cameroon, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muikamba | 93 | 451 | / |
| Maikamba | 93 | 15 | / |
| Maikammba | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mukamba | 86 | 16,384 | / |
| Mikomba | 86 | 323 | / |
| Mikambo | 86 | 233 | / |
| Mekamba | 86 | 119 | / |
| Mikambi | 86 | 110 | / |
| Mikanba | 86 | 40 | / |
| Mikemba | 86 | 14 | / |
| Mikambe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Maikasimba | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mukhamba | 80 | 23 | / |
| Mukambea | 80 | 21 | / |
| Mickomba | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mukaamba | 80 | 4 | / |
| Maikambo | 80 | 4 | / |
| Maikambe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Maikomba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maikemba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mikombai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muikomba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muikanba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muikambe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mukambaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mikoumbay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maikambou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mikombe | 71 | 31,531 | / |
| Mukomba | 71 | 2,214 | / |
| Mukambo | 71 | 821 | / |
| Mikembo | 71 | 625 | / |
| Mukemba | 71 | 409 | / |
| Mekomba | 71 | 376 | / |
| Mikombo | 71 | 376 | / |
| Mekambo | 71 | 140 | / |
| Mikombi | 71 | 35 | / |
| Mucamba | 71 | 30 | / |
| Mykanba | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mukanba | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mekambe | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mekambi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mecamba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Miqanba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mekemba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mukhomba | 67 | 54 | / |
| Maikombo | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mekambou | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mukanbay | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mekoumba | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mickembo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mekambeu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maikanbo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mukanbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mukoomba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maikombe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mikomber | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mickombo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmikombe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mekombai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mekambet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mukhemba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mequamba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mukhambo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mukamboi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Mikamba
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