Modimbe Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Modimbe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Modimbe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon191:1,093,10967,608
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Modimbe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Modimbe is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Modimbe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Modimbe is the 4,427,875th most widely held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Modimbe are found; 100 percent are found in Central Africa and 100 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Modimbe is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 1,093,109. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Southwest Region, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Cameroon Modimbe exists in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mudimbe86777/
Madimbe86162/
Modimbi8679/
Medimbe8615/
Modumbe865/
Modembe861/
Modimba861/
Moudimba8065/
Madiembe8010/
Madhimbe808/
Mudimbie806/
Mudiembe804/
Modinbee804/
Madimbey801/
Modumbea801/
Meïdimbe801/
Moodumbie753/
Modhimbhi751/
Meddimbey750/
Mudimba7115,542/
Madimba717,870/
Mudimbi717,261/
Madembe71248/
Modumbi7148/
Modembi7134/
Madimbi7128/
Medembe7121/
Mudembe7117/
Modemba7111/
Modinbi7110/
Madimwe7110/
Madumbe719/
Mudimby713/
Madinbe711/
Madimue711/
Mudimbiy67246/
Mudhimba67178/
Madhimba67169/
Mudembei67137/
Moodumbi6743/
Madhembe6731/
Madiemba6721/
Mudhembe6713/
Madhumbe6711/
Madimoue6710/
Mudimbai673/
Muddembe672/
Modumbay671/
Madimbid671/
Muudembe671/
Modeamba671/
Madembeu671/
Maddembe671/
Moudemba671/

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