Chiamu Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Chiamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Chiamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chiamu is more frequently found in Nigeria 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 Chiamu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,723,624th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Chiamu is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Chiamu reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
It is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 44,285,690. In Nigeria Chiamu is most frequent in: Abia, where 75 percent reside and Lagos, where 25 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 38 percent reside and Malaysia, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiamui | 92 | 138 | / |
| Chihamu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hiamu | 91 | 29 | / |
| Tchiamou | 86 | 341 | / |
| Chaiyamut | 80 | 33 | / |
| Tshiamu | 77 | 1,687 | / |
| Shijamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hugiamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tchihammou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Siamu | 73 | 232 | / |
| Kiamu | 73 | 224 | / |
| Xiamu | 73 | 15 | / |
| Jiamu | 73 | 8 | / |
| Cyamu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Heamu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hjamu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tchiomou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shihaamu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haiyamup | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shyamu | 67 | 421 | / |
| Siamou | 67 | 117 | / |
| Kiamou | 67 | 102 | / |
| Kehamu | 67 | 32 | / |
| Khyamu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sihamu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tsiamu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kihamu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kiamut | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hayomu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Siamui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kijamu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihamu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siamau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siamgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiamou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiammu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiomou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchihomou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiamuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jijamu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qiamud | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Chiamu
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