Mitimingi Surname

288,908th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,327 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mitimingi Surname Definition:

Mitimingi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: provider.

Mitimingi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania9991:52,9955,836
Zambia2931:54,0955,026
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mitimingi (42) may also be a first name.

Mitimingi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mitimingi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: provider.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mitimingi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mitimingi is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mitimingi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 288,908th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 5,491,745 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mitimingi live; 76 percent live in East Africa and 76 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mitimingi is also the 1,566,439th most commonly occurring forename globally, borne by 42 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is held by 999 people, or 1 in 52,995. In Tanzania Mitimingi is most numerous in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 30 percent reside, Rukwa Region, where 20 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 15 percent reside. Besides Tanzania it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 22 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.

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Footnotes

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