Phimba Surname
379,286th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 941 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi
Phimba Surname User-submission:
The surname Phimba means 'patience'.
Phimba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 941 | 1:18,192 | 2,844 |
Phimba (14) may also be a first name.
Phimba Surname Meaning
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pimba | 91 | 436 | / |
| Phemba | 83 | 58,668 | / |
| Phimbi | 83 | 352 | / |
| Paimba | 83 | 80 | / |
| Phumba | 83 | 28 | / |
| Piemba | 83 | 17 | / |
| Phimbe | 83 | 9 | / |
| Peimba | 83 | 3 | / |
| Piomba | 83 | 3 | / |
| Puimba | 83 | 2 | / |
| Pimbas | 83 | 2 | / |
| Pimbai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Phimbo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Phimwat | 77 | 6 | / |
| Phumbai | 77 | 5 | / |
| Phimber | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pitimba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vhimbai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fhimbah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pemba | 73 | 40,494 | / |
| Pumba | 73 | 3,118 | / |
| Vimba | 73 | 1,970 | / |
| Fimba | 73 | 1,173 | / |
| Pimbi | 73 | 1,103 | / |
| Pimbo | 73 | 1,017 | / |
| Pimbe | 73 | 28 | / |
| Pimua | 73 | 8 | / |
| Pimwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phimnuat | 71 | 11 | / |
| Phimnuad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pitimbay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Piombo | 67 | 2,400 | / |
| Fimbay | 67 | 365 | / |
| Pumbah | 67 | 234 | / |
| Piombi | 67 | 206 | / |
| Phembe | 67 | 197 | / |
| Vhumba | 67 | 153 | / |
| Pumbai | 67 | 62 | / |
| Viemba | 67 | 39 | / |
| Vhimbo | 67 | 38 | / |
| Pimber | 67 | 27 | / |
| Fimbai | 67 | 25 | / |
| Piembi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Pfemba | 67 | 18 | / |
| Vimbai | 67 | 17 | / |
| Pfumba | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pimbet | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vaimba | 67 | 7 | / |
| Paimbault | 67 | 6 | / |
| Piombe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pumbay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pimbit | 67 | 3 | / |
| Faimba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Peimbi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pimwat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Phinwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pimbeault | 67 | 1 | / |
| Piembe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pimbey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pimboh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pimboi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pimbos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pimbou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pimwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feimba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fimbah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhimbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pimvat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fhumba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Finmba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pemboa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pembha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phenba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phembo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Piembo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peemba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puimby | 67 | 0 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Phimba
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