Vihemba Surname
Approximately 347 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 271 | 1:8,891 | 1,719 |
| Angola | 49 | 1:550,800 | 2,323 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
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.
Vihemba Demographics
Average Vihemba Salary in
South Africa
R 18,816
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Vihemba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vihemba Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vihemba occurs most in Namibia. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Vihemba? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 806,178th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 21,001,573 people. The surname is mostly found 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 commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 79 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Namibia, where it is borne by 271 people, or 1 in 8,891. In Namibia Vihemba is mostly concentrated in: Kavango East Region, where 45 percent are found, Otjozondjupa Region, where 29 percent are found and Khomas Region, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Namibia this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Angola, where 14 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 6 percent are found.
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.
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Footnotes
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