Mwimah Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Mwimah Surname User-submission:

The Mwimah surname denotes a hardworking, resilient, optimistic, self-reliant person.

Mwimah Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Mwimah Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mwimah surname denotes a hardworking, resilient, optimistic, self-reliant person.

- nevillionaire
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Mwimah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwimah is found most frequently in Uganda. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwimah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mwimah is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Mwimah is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwimah are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Mwimah is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 9,759,820. In Uganda Mwimah is most frequent in: Budaka District, where 25 percent reside, Katakwi District, where 25 percent reside and Kayunga District, where 25 percent reside. Outside of Uganda it exists in one country. It also occurs in Kenya, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwima9112,330/
Mwaima8330/
Mvimah838/
Mbimah832/
Mwemah832/
Mwimma831/
Mwimha831/
Muimash771/
Mwema7374,222/
Muima73905/
Mbima73644/
Mwimo73161/
Mvima732/
Mweema67179/
Muimay67155/
Mbaima67110/
Mbuima6751/
Mboima6751/
Mweama6721/
Mbimoh6712/
Muimat679/
Mbimai672/
Mwaimo672/
Muimas671/
Mwe'ma671/
Mwemma671/
Mbimay671/
M'Bima671/
Muimaa671/
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Footnotes

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