Thimba Surname

549,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 581 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Botswana

Thimba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thimba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2121:217,83015,493
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
South Africa1261:429,98236,940
Botswana441:49,7039,263
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Thimba (81) may also be a first name.

Thimba Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Thimba Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Thimba is most common in Kenya. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Thimba? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 549,848th most common surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 12,543,108 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Thimba live; 56 percent live in Southern Africa and 56 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,068,082nd most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 81 people.

Thimba is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 212 people, or 1 in 217,830. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Nairobi County, where 57 percent are found, Nyeri County, where 32 percent are found and Kajiado County, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Kenya Thimba is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 27 percent are found and South Africa, where 22 percent are found.

Thimba Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Thimba surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Thimba earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 1.06% less than the national average, earning R 235,128 per year and in United States they earn 32.02% less than the national average, earning $29,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thiemba9219/
Timba9132,835/
Thmba911/
Thimbaud865/
Thaimbah861/
Themba8311,746/
Thumba838,546/
Timbas832,130/
Thimbo831,851/
Timbad83498/
Timbai8385/
Timbah8373/
Taimba8352/
Timbat8343/
Timbau8336/
Timbay8334/
Tiemba8325/
Timbha8318/
Tiomba8317/
Thymba8312/
Toimba833/
Tuimba833/
Timboa832/
Ttimba831/
Tuhmba831/
Tmba805/
Thimbault802/
Thiembo7782/
Thimbou7717/
Thimmbo779/
Tyohmba779/
Thimbot776/
Timbeau776/
Thumbai774/
Timbaud773/
Timbach771/
Thimboy771/
Thimmpa771/
Thembah771/
Toimbai771/
Timbaij771/
Timbash771/
Timbaut771/
Timbhai771/
Timboha771/
Thembad771/
Tumba7358,451/
Temba7338,457/
Timbó7314,095/
Timbo737,056/
Ttmba7322/
Tinba734/
Timva732/
Tymba732/
Tmbaa731/
Tmbay731/
Tmbad731/
Thmbo731/
Tuimebai7159/
Thimmppa716/
Thumbhai713/
Tuimebay712/
Thiemboi711/
Thembath711/
Thembahe711/
Thembo6721,402/
Thumbo674,988/
Tumbay672,067/
Tembea67628/
Teemba67422/
Tembad67380/
Timbou67185/
Tümbaş67152/
Tumbah67144/
Tymbai67132/
Tumbea67125/
Tumbai67107/
Timboi6794/
Tembay6790/
Tumbaa6788/
Tembai6775/
Tembah6769/
Taemba6767/
Toimbo6763/
Tiombo6762/
Timboy6757/
Timbuo6755/
Teamba6749/
Tumbau6749/
Tembau6747/
Timbey6740/
Tuemba6735/
Timboh6732/
Tymbay6729/
Timbei6713/
Tiembo6713/
Timboo6712/
Timbod6710/
Tembha675/
Tembap675/
Tembat674/
Htumba674/
Tümbay674/
Tembas674/
Tuhmbo674/
Timbos673/
Timmpa672/
Tumbha672/
Temboa672/
Tuumba672/
Ttemba672/
Titmbo672/
Thenba672/
Taimbo672/
Timbot672/
Ttmbha671/
Tembaa671/
Timbop671/
Tinbaj671/
Tumhba671/
Tyomba671/
Tümbas671/
Teumba671/
Tinbau671/
Timbeu671/
Thmboo671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Thimba
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