Wimba Surname
Approximately 512 people bear this surname
Wimba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 222 | 1:36,728 | 4,398 |
| DR Congo | 205 | 1:360,388 | 31,424 |
| Indonesia | 52 | 1:2,543,254 | 149,807 |
| Cameroon | 12 | 1:1,730,756 | 92,157 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Wimba (250) may also be a first name.
Wimba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wimba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wimba is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wimba? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 605,571st most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,233,488 people. The last name Wimba occurs mostly in Africa, where 45 percent of Wimba reside; 43 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 43 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 563,826th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 250 people.
The surname is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 222 people, or 1 in 36,728. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Jiwaka, where 37 percent are found, East Sepik, where 36 percent are found and Western Highlands, where 15 percent are found. Besides Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 40 percent are found and Indonesia, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waimba | 91 | 788 | / |
| Woimba | 91 | 63 | / |
| Wimbay | 91 | 17 | / |
| Weimba | 91 | 11 | / |
| Vwimba | 91 | 4 | / |
| Wiemba | 91 | 2 | / |
| Wimbai | 91 | 2 | / |
| Wimbau | 91 | 1 | / |
| Woimbai | 83 | 11 | / |
| Waimbai | 83 | 4 | / |
| Wimbash | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wumba | 80 | 24,165 | / |
| Bimba | 80 | 4,257 | / |
| Wemba | 80 | 3,834 | / |
| Vimba | 80 | 1,970 | / |
| Wimbe | 80 | 297 | / |
| Wimbi | 80 | 281 | / |
| Wimby | 80 | 252 | / |
| Wimbo | 80 | 153 | / |
| Winba | 80 | 6 | / |
| Weimbaha | 77 | 89 | / |
| Weimbaya | 77 | 5 | / |
| Wimbaaye | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baimba | 73 | 5,457 | / |
| Waimbo | 73 | 610 | / |
| Bimbai | 73 | 168 | / |
| Hwemba | 73 | 137 | / |
| Vhimba | 73 | 93 | / |
| Buimba | 73 | 91 | / |
| Waimbe | 73 | 44 | / |
| Wiembo | 73 | 41 | / |
| Viemba | 73 | 39 | / |
| Bimbay | 73 | 26 | / |
| Waimbi | 73 | 20 | / |
| Wimbee | 73 | 19 | / |
| Vimbai | 73 | 17 | / |
| Woimbe | 73 | 14 | / |
| Vaimba | 73 | 7 | / |
| Waemba | 73 | 6 | / |
| Bimbea | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wembah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wumbea | 73 | 4 | / |
| Winbay | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wimbée | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wainba | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bimbau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Weimbi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Weemba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wembea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boimba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weimbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weimbo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wumbah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Winbai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wimbui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bihmba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wembaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beimba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Winbah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whemba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wimbey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whimby | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bimbeau | 67 | 46 | / |
| Woimbee | 67 | 27 | / |
| Baimbai | 67 | 19 | / |
| Woinbai | 67 | 13 | / |
| Whimbey | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wmbi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bmba | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vmba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vimbaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bimbhai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waimbou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wainmbo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weinbau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baimbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wmva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wmbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wimbest | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wimbosh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhimbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woimbée | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weinbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wmbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waimboi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wouemba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wimbich | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wimbesh | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wimba
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