Nyasvimbo Surname
Approximately 165 people bear this surname
Nyasvimbo Surname User-submission:
Nyasvimbo means 'owner of the knobkerry', which is a traditional hunting club in African cultures.
In the Manyika tribe of Eastern Zimbabwe, the prefix, nya, means 'owner of' and svimbo or tsvimbo means 'knobkerry'.
Read More About This SurnameNyasvimbo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 162 | 1:95,298 | 13,521 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Nyasvimbo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Nyasvimbo means 'owner of the knobkerry', which is a traditional hunting club in African cultures.
In the Manyika tribe of Eastern Zimbabwe, the prefix, nya, means 'owner of' and svimbo or tsvimbo means 'knobkerry'.
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Where Does The Last Name Nyasvimbo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nyasvimbo has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyasvimbo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,348,199th most frequently used family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 44,166,945 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyasvimbo reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 162 people, or 1 in 95,298. In Zimbabwe Nyasvimbo is most prevalent in: Manicaland Province, where 37 percent are found, Harare Province, where 28 percent are found and Mashonaland East Province, where 19 percent are found. Excluding Zimbabwe this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyaswimbo | 89 | 38 | / |
| Nyazvimbo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nyazvombo | 78 | 18 | / |
| Nzvimbo | 75 | 543 | / |
| Nsavimbi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyazvombe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nasivumbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzvimba | 63 | 96 | / |
| Nzoyavimpi | 63 | 1 | / |
| Nezvimba | 59 | 1 | / |
| Nzoavimpi | 56 | 1 | / |
| Nzvembe | 50 | 19 | / |
| Nzo A Vimpi | 50 | 4 | / |
| Nzvombe | 50 | 1 | / |
| Nzo-A-Vimpi | 50 | 1 | / |
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