Mikamba Surname

685,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 433 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mikamba Surname Definition:

Mikamba is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: cassava.

Mikamba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2161:245,10019,858
DR Congo2051:360,38831,424
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mikamba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mikamba is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: cassava.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muikamba93451/
Maikamba9315/
Maikammba881/
Mukamba8616,384/
Mikomba86323/
Mikambo86233/
Mekamba86119/
Mikambi86110/
Mikanba8640/
Mikemba8614/
Mikambe862/
Maikasimba821/
Mukhamba8023/
Mukambea8021/
Mickomba805/
Mukaamba804/
Maikambo804/
Maikambe802/
Maikomba801/
Maikemba801/
Mikombai801/
Muikomba801/
Muikanba801/
Muikambe801/
Mukambaa801/
Mikoumbay751/
Maikambou751/
Mikombe7131,531/
Mukomba712,214/
Mukambo71821/
Mikembo71625/
Mukemba71409/
Mekomba71376/
Mikombo71376/
Mekambo71140/
Mikombi7135/
Mucamba7130/
Mykanba717/
Mukanba714/
Mekambe713/
Mekambi712/
Mecamba711/
Miqanba711/
Mekemba711/
Mukhomba6754/
Maikombo6727/
Mekambou6722/
Mukanbay6717/
Mekoumba676/
Mickembo674/
Mekambeu673/
Maikanbo672/
Mukanbai671/
Mukoomba671/
Maikombe671/
Mikomber671/
Mickombo671/
Mmikombe671/
Mekombai671/
Mekambet671/
Mukhemba671/
Mequamba671/
Mukhambo671/
Mukamboi671/

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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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