Nyimba Surname

131,926th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,424 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nyimba Surname Definition:

Nyimba is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a plant (Indian Rubber).

Nyimba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,0031:7,913938
Malawi8101:21,1353,253
DR Congo3761:196,48819,671
Tanzania1651:320,85824,292
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

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).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyiemba9290/
Nyimbai922/
Nyimbgah861/
Naayimba861/
Nyemba8347,644/
Nyimbo834,005/
Nyimbi831,592/
Niemba831,559/
Njimba83680/
Nhimba83643/
Nyimbe8350/
Nyimwa832/
Ngiemba77150/
Nyembea77130/
Nyimbio7741/
Nyaimwa776/
Nihemba776/
Nyimboh774/
Nyoimbo774/
Nyiombo772/
Nyembaa772/
Nihimba771/
Nyiembe771/
Nijimba771/
Ngiimba771/
N'Yemba771/
Nhyemba771/
Niyomba771/
Nyembas771/
Nyimbeh771/
Nyimbey771/
Nyoinba771/
Nyitembi7155/
Ngihemba716/
Najjimba714/
Najiemba712/
Naijemba711/
Naiyemba711/
Niyombai711/
Nhihemba711/
Niesemba711/
Nyembo67120,353/
Nyembe6720,530/
Ngemba676,218/
Njimbo67572/
Niembo67272/
Nhimbe67266/
Njemba67139/
Nyembi6781/
Njimbi6765/
Nhemba6755/
Niembe6736/
Njimbe6735/
Nhimbi6727/
Nyemby6727/
Nyemua6727/
Nhimbo6716/
Nyenba676/
Niembi672/
Nyemwa672/
Nyinbi672/
Nyinbo671/
Nyimvi671/
Nyinbe671/
Nyimve671/
Gnemba671/
Noyiembop671/
Ngniembah671/
Njiembaya671/
Njimua671/
Nyinwa671/
Nyiawa671/

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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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