Nachimwa Surname
3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 36 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia
Nachimwa Surname Definition:
Nachimwa is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child who is born out of wedlock.
Nachimwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 36 | 1:440,276 | 20,880 |
Nachimwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nachimwa is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child who is born out of wedlock.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngachimwa | 94 | 9 | / |
| Nachimba | 88 | 1,498 | / |
| Nashimwa | 88 | 12 | / |
| Nachimwe | 88 | 2 | / |
| Nachemwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Naimwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nacimba | 80 | 1,582 | / |
| Nasimwa | 80 | 49 | / |
| Nahamwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nakimwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Namwa | 77 | 302 | / |
| Nashimba | 75 | 85 | / |
| Nasimwaa | 75 | 20 | / |
| Naitemwa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nachimbi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nachimbe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nachemba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naimnwad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Namwai | 71 | 1,312 | / |
| Namwau | 71 | 73 | / |
| Naimba | 71 | 39 | / |
| Nainwa | 71 | 28 | / |
| Naumwa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nasimwaha | 71 | 4 | / |
| Namwaa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Naamwa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Neimwa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nachimbuy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Natshimba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Namwea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Namway | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nasimba | 67 | 1,627 | / |
| Nainwad | 67 | 52 | / |
| Nazimba | 67 | 37 | / |
| Nahamba | 67 | 24 | / |
| Nagimba | 67 | 9 | / |
| Najimba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nacinba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nakimwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnachienwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhanhwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Namwaad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naamwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nainway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najimua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nagemwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naimbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nahanwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Namwash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngainwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Namhwat | 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 Nachimwa
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