Muchima Surname

388,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 912 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Muchima Surname Definition:

Muchima is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: heart.

Muchima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia6901:22,9712,467
DR Congo1781:415,05434,837
Zimbabwe251:617,53046,943
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Muchima (108) may also be a first name.

Muchima Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Muchima is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: heart.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Muchima Last Name Facts

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

The last name Muchima occurs most in Zambia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muchima? popularity and diffusion

It is the 388,780th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,990,730 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Muchima live; 79 percent live in Southern Africa and 79 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Muchima is also the 904,892nd most common forename on earth It is held by 108 people.

Muchima is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 690 people, or 1 in 22,971. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: North-Western Province, where 31 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 23 percent reside and Western Province, where 20 percent reside. Aside from Zambia this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 20 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent reside.

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