Vihemba Surname

806,178th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 347 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Vihemba Surname Definition:

Vihemba is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child who is concieved with the aide of traditional herbs and charms usually because the mother was barren.

Vihemba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia2711:8,8911,719
Angola491:550,8002,323
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Vihemba (79) may also be a first name.

Vihemba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Vihemba is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child who is concieved with the aide of traditional herbs and charms usually because the mother was barren.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Vihemba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vihemba is borne by more people in Namibia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vihemba? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vihemba is the 806,178th most frequently used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 21,001,573 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Vihemba are found; 94 percent are found in Southern Africa and 80 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Vihemba is also the 1,083,225th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 79 people.

The surname Vihemba is most widely held in Namibia, where it is held by 271 people, or 1 in 8,891. In Namibia it is most common in: Kavango East Region, where 45 percent live, Otjozondjupa Region, where 29 percent live and Khomas Region, where 15 percent live. Outside of Namibia Vihemba is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 14 percent live and The DR Congo, where 6 percent live.

Vihemba Last Name Statistics demography

Vihemba earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 92.08% less than the national average, earning R 18,816 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Viemba9239/
Vihembo86153/
Vehemba867/
Bihemba866/
Wihemba863/
Vihimba861/
Biemba775,816/
Viembe7726/
Wiemba772/
Vyemba771/
Bihembo71254/
Bihembe7161/
Bihimba7127/
Biembaa711/
Biembah711/
Mpiembea671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vihemba
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