Chiamo Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Chiamo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiamo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon611:340,47730,746
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

Chiamo (11) may also be a first name.

Chiamo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chiamo occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiamo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,255,512th most numerous family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Chiamo are found; 85 percent are found in Central Africa and 85 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 11 people.

It is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 340,477. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Southwest Region, where 85 percent reside, Northwest Region, where 7 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 10 percent reside and Greece, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tchiamo92421/
Chiamoh92146/
Chiamos928/
Chiamuo921/
Schiamo921/
Hiamo913/
Tchiamou86341/
Chaiyamo8629/
Tchihamo8613/
Chiama83988/
Hiamho8363/
Hijamo8354/
Chiomo834/
Khiamo831/
Shiamo831/
Cheamo831/
Tschiamoh801/
Tshiamo771,435/
Tchiama771,036/
Chihama77205/
Chiamat7729/
Chiamah7723/
Chihomo7721/
Schiomo7717/
Tchiomo7711/
Chiamas777/
Chijama774/
Chiomos774/
Heijamo773/
Chiamma771/
Chiaama771/
Tchihammou751/
Siamo73365/
Kiamo73189/
Hiama73146/
Jiamo7310/
Hiomo733/
Heamo732/
Hyamo732/
Tchihama7191/
Chaiyama7128/
Suhiatmo716/
Cheiyama714/
Tchiamas714/
Tchiomou713/
Caheiomo712/
Chihamat712/
Tchiamah711/
Chijamma711/
Chijiama711/
Chiahama711/
Chiammah711/
Tchihomo711/
Chiamach711/
Chiamaha711/
Chioma6715,688/
Chaiyamat67997/
Shyamo67501/
Chaiyamas67287/
Siamos67276/
Cayomo67191/
Cheama67159/
Siamou67117/
Kiamou67102/
Sciama6761/
Hiamah6749/
Tsiamo6743/
Quiamo6740/
Sihamo6727/
Hiasma6719/
Shiama6718/
Chaiyamad6712/
Siamoi679/
Jehamo678/
Hijama678/
Hiamat677/
Siamoa675/
Siamoo675/
Cijama674/
Shiomo674/
Kiamoh673/
Chiahamma673/
Chyama672/
Khiama672/
Chyomo672/
Kiamoi671/
Hiamma671/
Hiomou671/
Sehamo671/
Kihamo671/
Sciamà671/
Tchiamaha671/
Tchihamma671/
Tchihomou671/
Cjhama671/
Cihama671/
Chaiyamah671/
Jiamou671/

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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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  • 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 Chiamo
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