Mwimbi Surname

84,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,722 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mwimbi Surname Definition:

Mwimbi is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: trench.

Mwimbi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4,9661:14,8771,851
Zambia2671:59,3635,391
Tanzania2471:214,33917,954
Kenya2231:207,08514,906
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwimbi Last Name Facts

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

Mwimbi is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mwimbi.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwimbi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 84,439th most widespread surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,273,601 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwimbi reside; 87 percent reside in Central Africa and 87 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Mwimbi is also the 373,684th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 512 people.

The last name is most common in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 4,966 people, or 1 in 14,877. Besides The DR Congo Mwimbi exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 5 percent reside and Tanzania, where 4 percent reside.

Mwimbi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwimba838,352/
Mbimbi837,617/
Mvimbi832,553/
Muimbi832,120/
Mwimbe831,827/
Mwembi83705/
Mwumbi831/
Mwinbi831/
Mwaimba7769/
Mbaimbi7755/
Muhimbi7741/
Mwembei779/
Mbimbui778/
Mbimbih777/
Mvhimbi776/
M'Bimbi775/
Mveimbi773/
Mbimbai772/
Mwaimbe772/
Mwembui771/
Mwembai771/
Mwimbey771/
Mmuimbi771/
Mbeimbi771/
Mwembie771/
Mbhimbi771/
Mwiombe771/
Mvimbio771/
Mwmba7334/
Mvmbi731/
Mwmbe731/
Mbaimbai712,595/
Mouhimbi711/
Mvumbi6741,145/
Mwembe6715,680/
Mwemba674,376/
Muimba673,034/
Mbembi671,565/
Mvimba67280/
Mbimbe67240/
Mvimvi67179/
Muembi67169/
Mvimbe6737/
Mwumbe6711/
Mvembi6710/
Muimbe679/
Mbimbè671/

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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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