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 has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wimba? popularity and diffusion
It is the 605,571st most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 14,233,488 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 45 percent of Wimba live; 43 percent live in Oceania Islands and 43 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Wimba is also the 563,826th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 250 people.
The surname Wimba is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 222 people, or 1 in 36,728. In Papua New Guinea Wimba is mostly concentrated in: Jiwaka, where 37 percent are found, East Sepik, where 36 percent are found and Western Highlands, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea it exists in 14 countries. It is also found 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
- 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 Wimba
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