Mwimbi Surname
Approximately 5,722 people bear this surname
Mwimbi Surname Definition:
Mwimbi is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: trench.
Mwimbi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 4,966 | 1:14,877 | 1,851 |
| Zambia | 267 | 1:59,363 | 5,391 |
| Tanzania | 247 | 1:214,339 | 17,954 |
| Kenya | 223 | 1:207,085 | 14,906 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mwimbi (512) may also be a first name.
Mwimbi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mwimbi is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: trench.
Mwimbi Demographics
Mwimbi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwimbi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwimbi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mwimbi has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwimbi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 84,439th most frequent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,273,601 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwimbi are found; 87 percent are found in Central Africa and 87 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 373,684th most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 512 people.
The surname is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 4,966 people, or 1 in 14,877. Outside of The DR Congo it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 5 percent reside and Tanzania, where 4 percent reside.
Mwimbi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwimba | 83 | 8,352 | / |
| Mbimbi | 83 | 7,617 | / |
| Mvimbi | 83 | 2,553 | / |
| Muimbi | 83 | 2,120 | / |
| Mwimbe | 83 | 1,827 | / |
| Mwembi | 83 | 705 | / |
| Mwumbi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwinbi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwaimba | 77 | 69 | / |
| Mbaimbi | 77 | 55 | / |
| Muhimbi | 77 | 41 | / |
| Mwembei | 77 | 9 | / |
| Mbimbui | 77 | 8 | / |
| Mbimbih | 77 | 7 | / |
| Mvhimbi | 77 | 6 | / |
| M'Bimbi | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mveimbi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mbimbai | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mwaimbe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mwembui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwembai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwimbey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mmuimbi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbeimbi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwembie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbhimbi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwiombe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mvimbio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwmba | 73 | 34 | / |
| Mvmbi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwmbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbaimbai | 71 | 2,595 | / |
| Mouhimbi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mvumbi | 67 | 41,145 | / |
| Mwembe | 67 | 15,680 | / |
| Mwemba | 67 | 4,376 | / |
| Muimba | 67 | 3,034 | / |
| Mbembi | 67 | 1,565 | / |
| Mvimba | 67 | 280 | / |
| Mbimbe | 67 | 240 | / |
| Mvimvi | 67 | 179 | / |
| Muembi | 67 | 169 | / |
| Mvimbe | 67 | 37 | / |
| Mwumbe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mvembi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Muimbe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mbimbè | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Mwimbi
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