Mvimba Surname

937,786th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mvimba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mvimba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2051:258,25220,734
DR Congo751:985,06164,020

Mvimba Last Name Facts

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

Mvimba is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mvimba? popularity and diffusion

It is the 937,786th most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 26,026,950 people. The surname Mvimba occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mvimba are found; 73 percent are found in East Africa and 73 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Mvimba is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 205 people, or 1 in 258,252. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Kigoma Region, where 73 percent are found, Mbeya Region, where 25 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania it is found in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 27 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mveimba926/
Mvemba8312,068/
Mwimba838,352/
Mbimba834,733/
Muimba833,034/
Mvimbi832,553/
Mvumba831,071/
Mvimbe8337/
Mvimbo8328/
Mvuemba772,179/
Mviombo77231/
Mwaimba7769/
M'Vemba7745/
Mbiemba7727/
Mbaimba776/
Mvhimbi776/
Mveimbi773/
Mbimbai772/
Mveinba771/
M'Bimba771/
Mbimbah771/
Mbitmba771/
Mbuimba771/
Mveimbe771/
Mvimbio771/
Mbaimbai712,595/
Mwesimba7179/
M'Vuemba7150/
Mvaimvai717/
Mvetimbi713/
Muhiemba711/
Mwitimba711/
Mbemba6741,953/
Mbimbi677,617/
Mwimbi675,722/
Mwemba674,376/
Muimbi672,120/
Mwimbe671,827/
Mwaisemba671,548/
Mvembe671,420/
Mbimbo67585/
Mwimbo67350/
Mvumbo67324/
Muemba67250/
Mbimbe67240/
Mwaisimba67183/
Mvimvi67179/
Mbimwa67151/
Nvemba67134/
Nuimba67110/
Nvumba6774/
Muimbo6725/
Mwimwa6714/
Mvembi6710/
Muimbe679/
Nvimbe677/
Muimwa673/
Nwimba672/
Mbessimba672/
Mvembo672/
Mvinbi672/
Nvimbi671/
Mbimbè671/
Nbimba671/
Mwumba671/

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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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  • 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 Mvimba
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