Chemayi Surname
Approximately 61 people bear this surname
Chemayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 34 | 1:454,066 | 38,992 |
| Uganda | 27 | 1:1,445,899 | 53,777 |
Chemayi (140) may also be a first name.
Chemayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chemayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chemayi is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chemayi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chemayi is the 2,460,878th most common surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chemayi are found; 56 percent are found in Southern Africa and 56 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 781,395th most numerous given name on earth It is held by 140 people.
The surname is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 454,066. In Zimbabwe Chemayi is most prevalent in: Mashonaland West Province, where 38 percent reside, Midlands Province, where 35 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 26 percent reside. Aside from Zimbabwe this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Uganda, where 44 percent reside.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chemayi
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