Nyimba Surname
Approximately 3,424 people bear this surname
Nyimba Surname Definition:
Nyimba is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a plant (Indian Rubber).
Nyimba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2,003 | 1:7,913 | 938 |
| Malawi | 810 | 1:21,135 | 3,253 |
| DR Congo | 376 | 1:196,488 | 19,671 |
| Tanzania | 165 | 1:320,858 | 24,292 |
| South Africa | 41 | 1:1,321,407 | 72,211 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Nyimba (43) may also be a first name.
Nyimba Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nyimba is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a plant (Indian Rubber).
Nyimba Demographics
Average Nyimba Salary in
South Africa
R 172,308
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Nyimba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyimba Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nyimba occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyimba? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 131,926th most common surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,128,372 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyimba reside; 83 percent reside in Southern Africa and 83 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,545,828th most common first name on earth, borne by 43 people.
Nyimba is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 2,003 people, or 1 in 7,913. In Zambia Nyimba is mostly found in: Southern Province, where 62 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 14 percent are found and Central Province, where 12 percent are found. Barring Zambia Nyimba exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 24 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 11 percent are found.
Nyimba Last Name Statistics demography
Nyimba earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 27.49% less than the national average, earning R 172,308 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyiemba | 92 | 90 | / |
| Nyimbai | 92 | 2 | / |
| Nyimbgah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Naayimba | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyemba | 83 | 47,644 | / |
| Nyimbo | 83 | 4,005 | / |
| Nyimbi | 83 | 1,592 | / |
| Niemba | 83 | 1,559 | / |
| Njimba | 83 | 680 | / |
| Nhimba | 83 | 643 | / |
| Nyimbe | 83 | 50 | / |
| Nyimwa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ngiemba | 77 | 150 | / |
| Nyembea | 77 | 130 | / |
| Nyimbio | 77 | 41 | / |
| Nyaimwa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Nihemba | 77 | 6 | / |
| Nyimboh | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nyoimbo | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nyiombo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nyembaa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nihimba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyiembe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nijimba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngiimba | 77 | 1 | / |
| N'Yemba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nhyemba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Niyomba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyembas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyimbeh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyimbey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyoinba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyitembi | 71 | 55 | / |
| Ngihemba | 71 | 6 | / |
| Najjimba | 71 | 4 | / |
| Najiemba | 71 | 2 | / |
| Naijemba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naiyemba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Niyombai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nhihemba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Niesemba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyembo | 67 | 120,353 | / |
| Nyembe | 67 | 20,530 | / |
| Ngemba | 67 | 6,218 | / |
| Njimbo | 67 | 572 | / |
| Niembo | 67 | 272 | / |
| Nhimbe | 67 | 266 | / |
| Njemba | 67 | 139 | / |
| Nyembi | 67 | 81 | / |
| Njimbi | 67 | 65 | / |
| Nhemba | 67 | 55 | / |
| Niembe | 67 | 36 | / |
| Njimbe | 67 | 35 | / |
| Nhimbi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nyemby | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nyemua | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nhimbo | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nyenba | 67 | 6 | / |
| Niembi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyemwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyinbi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyinbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyimvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyinbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyimve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnemba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noyiembop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngniembah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njiembaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njimua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyinwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyiawa | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nyimba
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