Muhima Surname

87,872nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Muhima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muhima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda3,4111:3,332821
DR Congo1,4301:51,6646,231
Uganda2841:137,46212,498
Tanzania2111:250,90820,278
Indonesia591:2,241,512136,522
Zambia471:337,23218,059
England61:9,286,343223,652
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Congo31:1,663,03227,638
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Muhima (436) may also be a first name.

Muhima Last Name Facts

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

Muhima (Hindi: मुहीमा) is found in Rwanda more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muhima? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 87,872nd most frequently occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 1,331,788 people. Muhima is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Muhima live; 72 percent live in East Africa and 71 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Muhima is also the 410,680th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 436 people.

The last name Muhima is most commonly held in Rwanda, where it is held by 3,411 people, or 1 in 3,332. Without taking into account Rwanda this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 26 percent are found and Uganda, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muhimah92802/
Muhuima9227/
Muhimma924/
Muhaima922/
Muhimad921/
Muhimmah86411/
Muhaimah86101/
Muhithma864/
Muhaimad864/
Muhhimah861/
Muhema83436/
Mouima836/
Mouhaimat801/
Muhemah7734/
Muaimah7730/
Mauimat7710/
Mouisma771/
Mouimat771/
Mouhema771/
Muijima771/
Muehema771/
Mauhaimmad751/
Miima7386/
Mouhemad716/
Mauimmad712/
Muheamad711/
Mouhemma711/
Mouhayma711/
Muhemmea711/
Mihimo67171/
Miimaa6726/
Muhaymmad679/
Muhemo676/
Mouimo672/
Miimah672/
Meuyma671/

Muhima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Muhima in the Hindi language
मुहीमाmuhima54.55
मुहिमाmuhima45.45

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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
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  • 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 Muhima
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