Mshimbe Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Mshimbe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mshimbe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mshimbe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mshimbe occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Mshimbe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mshimbe? popularity and diffusion
Mshimbe is the 5,213,395th most frequently held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mshimbe are found; 43 percent are found in East Africa and 43 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 29,523,793. In Nigeria Mshimbe is most numerous in: Benue, where 100 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Mshimbe occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 43 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Msimbe | 92 | 4,693 | / |
| Mshimba | 86 | 621 | / |
| Mshembe | 86 | 4 | / |
| M'Simbe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mshimbyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Msimba | 77 | 1,097 | / |
| Msimbi | 77 | 778 | / |
| Msembe | 77 | 391 | / |
| Mgimbe | 77 | 324 | / |
| Mzimbe | 77 | 23 | / |
| Msumbe | 77 | 10 | / |
| Mcimbe | 77 | 4 | / |
| Msimwe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Msmber | 77 | 1 | / |
| Msember | 71 | 105 | / |
| Mzimbes | 71 | 21 | / |
| Mshumbi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Msembee | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mshemba | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mssimba | 71 | 1 | / |
| M'Simbi | 71 | 1 | / |
| McImber | 71 | 0 | / |
| M'Zimbes | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mchaimwe | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mshimbe
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