Wamunyima Surname

87,761st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,478 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Wamunyima Surname Definition:

Wamunyima is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: last born.

Wamunyima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia5,3291:2,974377
Namibia1381:17,4593,073
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Wamunyima (3,672) may also be a first name.

Wamunyima Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Wamunyima is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: last born.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Wamunyima Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wamunyima is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamunyima? popularity and diffusion

It is the 87,761st most widely held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,330,330 people. The surname Wamunyima is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wamunyima are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 116,457th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 3,672 people.

The surname Wamunyima is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 5,329 people, or 1 in 2,974. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 55 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 19 percent live and Southern Province, where 11 percent live. Beside Zambia it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 3 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wamunyma942/
Wamunima941/
Wamunyama892/
Wamunuima891/
Wamunyuma891/
Bamunyima891/
Wamunjima891/
Wamunyema891/
Wamuunyama841/
Bamunyema7834/
Wamnimy751/
Wamniyam711/
Wamuenamu671/
Wamnam671/
Wamonamo5927/
Woumnm5326/
Wimnaim5011/

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