Mubimba Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mubimba Surname Definition:

Mubimba is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: root (of a tree).

Mubimba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mubimba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mubimba is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: root (of a tree).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mubimba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mubimba is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mubimba? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,504,764th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. The last name Mubimba occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mubimba live; 88 percent live in Central Africa and 88 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

Mubimba is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 123 people, or 1 in 600,647. Excluding The DR Congo Mubimba occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 6 percent live and Zambia, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mubemba862,175/
Mubimbi86333/
Mobimba86211/
Mubimbe8682/
Mibimba8629/
Muvimba864/
Mubimbo861/
Mobimboa8048/
Mubimbey804/
Moubemba802/
Muswimba801/
Musuimba801/
Musvimba801/
Mubembay801/
Muyuimba801/
Muwmba771/
Mubembe711,447/
Muvemba71419/
Muvimbo71301/
Muwemba71261/
Muvimwa71223/
Mobimbi71183/
Muvimbi71136/
Mobemba71102/
Mubembo7182/
Mubembi7155/
Mobimbe7134/
Mobimbo711/
Muswmba711/
Muvimbe711/
Muvymba711/
Muvhimwa67224/
Muvhimbi67106/
Moubembo6793/
Mumpemba6741/
Mumpimbo6721/
Moubembe6717/
Muweemba672/
Muswemba671/
Musvimwa671/
Musvimbo671/

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