Mirembe Surname

15,891st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,085 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Mirembe Surname User-submission:

The surname Mirembe means 'peace' or 'peacefulness'. It is derived from the word emirembe, in the Luganda language of Uganda.

Mirembe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda34,7571:1,123120
England831:671,30238,633
Rwanda491:231,9381,267
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Aruba11:103,4772,586

Mirembe (1,340) may also be a first name.

Mirembe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Mirembe means 'peace' or 'peacefulness'. It is derived from the word emirembe, in the Luganda language of Uganda.

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Mirembe Last Name Facts

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

Mirembe is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mirembe? popularity and diffusion

Mirembe is the 15,891st most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 207,711 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mirembe live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mirembe is also the 214,551st most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 1,340 people.

This surname is most common in Uganda, where it is borne by 34,757 people, or 1 in 1,123. In Uganda Mirembe is primarily concentrated in: Wakiso District, where 15 percent reside, Kampala District, where 11 percent reside and Mayuge District, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Uganda it is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent reside and Rwanda, where 0 percent reside.

Mirembe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Mirembe surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Mirembe earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.9% less than the national average, earning $41,783 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mireembe937/
Mairembe933/
Miremnbe932/
Mirrembe932/
Miriembe931/
Miremmbe931/
Mirmbe922/
Murembe86200/
Mirambe8652/
Merembe8648/
Miremba8634/
Mirenbe8610/
Mirimbe865/
Mirembi864/
Mirombe863/
Myrembe862/
Mairambe8039/
Muerembe804/
Mairombe802/
Muroembe801/
Mirambee801/
Mireembi801/
Mremve7710/
Mermbe771/
Mirambi71271/
Mirimba71255/
Murombe71143/
Murambe7189/
Meremba7160/
Merombe7126/
Merembi7117/
Murembi7110/
Mermber716/
Merimbe711/
Mermbee711/
Merambe711/
Mirmbai711/
Mirimbai6756/
Mherembi6736/
Mhurombe6727/
Murrombe6714/
Mirambai679/
Meriemba675/
Murhombe672/
Merembai671/
Mirimbay671/
Mmermber671/
Merembio671/
Mirambhi671/
Mairemwa671/
Mairambi671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mirembe
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