Chemesa Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Chemesa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chemesa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Chemesa (51) may also be a first name.

Chemesa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chemesa is borne by more people in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chemesa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,812,366th most commonly used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chemesa live; 91 percent live in East Africa and 82 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Chemesa is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 51 people.

The last name Chemesa is most frequently occurring in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 10,838,474. Not including Ethiopia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 9 percent live and Uganda, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaemesa9312/
Chemeissa8811/
Chemasa86513/
Chemese86110/
Chemeza8693/
Shemesa8617/
Chimesa864/
Chemisa864/
Cemesca863/
Hemesha863/
Chamesa863/
Chemeso861/
Hemeysa861/
Hemesay860/
Hemesath80984/
Chemissa80223/
Chemesis80137/
Chiemisa8024/
Tchemeza8017/
Shemesat806/
Chimesha804/
Chemeshi802/
Chemassa802/
Chemises802/
Chemasay801/
Chemecha801/
Chemezoa801/
Chymesia801/
Chimesia801/
Hemesaat801/
Chiemesi801/
Chemiese801/
Chemisia801/
Chimiesa801/
Cheumeza801/
Hemessas801/
Khemessa801/
Shemesia801/
Cimesa7793/
Hemeza779/
Semesa776/
Cemeja774/
Cemisa773/
Kemesa773/
Hemeso771/
Hemeja771/
Zemesa771/
Cemeso771/
Cemeza771/
Hemese771/
Jemesa771/
Hemesy770/
Heimesaat7537/
Chemaissa754/
Khemessat751/
Chiemezia751/
Hemesaath751/
Heimesath751/
Chemesech751/
Chimeshah751/
Chemechat751/
Chemuissa751/
Schemeaza751/
Chamisa713,439/
Chimese711,029/
Chimeza71466/
Chimasa71441/
Chamosa71298/
Semetsa71288/
Chimosa71287/
Khemisa71164/
Shemeza71126/
Chemazo7171/
Khemese7162/
Chemise7151/
Cemisca7148/
Chamasa7136/
Chimeja7125/
Hemisah7125/
Semesha7121/
Chemezo7118/
Semesoa7118/
Shemisa7117/
Khemeja7110/
Hemesis719/
Chimisa718/
Shemeca716/
Kemesay716/
Hemessi715/
Chomasa715/
Chemisi714/
Chameza714/
Chemize714/
Tshiemesha714/
Chemoso714/
Himesha714/
Hamesah713/
Chameso713/
Hemessy712/
Kemesha712/
Gemeisa712/
Khemesi712/
Kemetsa712/
Chomisa711/
Cimesia711/
Chomeso711/
Chimeso711/
Hemesie711/
Kemeisa711/
Semesca711/
Cimiesa711/
Chaimeesap711/
Hemecha711/
Hemezau711/
Kemesia711/
Chemeze711/
Gemessa711/
Gcemisa711/
Shemeso711/
Qemesha711/
Khemeso711/
Hemisha710/
Hemesey710/
Hemises710/
Hemmesy710/
Khemissa67785/
Chamisay67345/
Chimasha67242/
Chemicha67136/
Chemhazo67107/
Hemaisay67102/
Chimetse6794/
Chomisah6780/
Kemmesat6751/
Shemheza6733/
Chimeshi6726/
Chimezia6719/
Chamisah6716/
Khemisah6714/
Chimecha6711/
Chimetsi6710/
Chimesie6710/
Chimossa6710/
Chiomese677/
Chemeche674/
Chimezea674/
Chemeico674/
Chemissi674/
Chamissa673/
Chamisha673/
Chemezuo673/
Chemosho673/
Chimesse673/
Hemessey672/
Hemeseth672/
Schimeca672/
Hemesoth672/
Chemosoi672/
Kemessay672/
Hemaissa672/
Kemeysha671/
Kemeasha671/
Chimaisa671/
Chimecia671/
Chimezha671/
Hemeisey671/
Hemmessy671/
Himeshau671/
Zhemisha671/
Shemeeja671/
Shemisha671/
Chimasau671/
Khemisat671/
Khemedja671/
Chemisou671/
Hemmeser671/
Khemessi671/
Khemisha671/
Ziemessa671/
Gemeisha671/
Chemiche671/
Chimasah671/
Chimassa671/
Chimezah671/
Chemecho671/
Hemaisia671/
Khemaisa671/
Chomissa671/
Chemisho671/
Chemisis671/
Chemitso671/
Tshemeso671/
Shemisia671/
Shemisah671/
Chauymeesap671/
Cheamaso671/
Chemasoh671/
Chemosou671/
Kemeisha670/
Shemecia670/
Chemuise670/

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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 Chemesa
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