Zimba

Zimba Meaning & Origin

About Zimba
The surname Zimba is of Bantu origin and is commonly found in the Chewa and Nyanja ethnic groups of Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique. It is derived from the word "zimba," which means "house" or "home" in the Chewa language. The surname Zimba is often used to denote a person's ancestral or familial connection to a specific house or homestead within the community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Zimba is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Zimba: 236
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80419
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Zimba based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Zimba is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMP
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSANA
🔊 Soundex
Z0510
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z IH1 M B AH0
🌐 IPA
/zimba*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zimba in Braille

Here's how to represent Zimba in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Zimba in braille

How to sign the name Zimba using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Zimba using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Zimba in sign language

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