Chihuma Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Chihuma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Chihuma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chihuma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chihuma is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chihuma? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,723,624th most numerous family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Chihuma reside; 75 percent reside in Southern Africa and 75 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The last name Chihuma is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 2,573,040. In Zimbabwe Chihuma is primarily found in: Midlands Province, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Zimbabwe this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 13 percent reside and Tanzania, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiuma | 92 | 48 | / |
| Tchihouma | 88 | 3 | / |
| Schiuma | 86 | 463 | / |
| Chihoma | 86 | 332 | / |
| Chihumo | 86 | 126 | / |
| Chihume | 86 | 30 | / |
| Chiouma | 86 | 4 | / |
| Chehuma | 86 | 2 | / |
| Chiumai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chihumi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chiuyma | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shihuma | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hiuma | 83 | 17 | / |
| Tshihuma | 80 | 36 | / |
| Tcihouma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chiume | 77 | 2,214 | / |
| Shiuma | 77 | 163 | / |
| Chiumo | 77 | 18 | / |
| Kihuma | 77 | 8 | / |
| Zihuma | 77 | 7 | / |
| Sihuma | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hijuma | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hihumi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Chiumi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hoiuma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hiumas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chyuma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chjuma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Choiyumah | 75 | 9 | / |
| Tshiuma | 71 | 1,212 | / |
| Chiummo | 71 | 310 | / |
| Hayiuma | 71 | 148 | / |
| Schiumo | 71 | 95 | / |
| Chihome | 71 | 61 | / |
| Chihomo | 71 | 21 | / |
| Tchihoumou | 71 | 18 | / |
| Sihumau | 71 | 11 | / |
| Choyuma | 71 | 10 | / |
| Chiumee | 71 | 8 | / |
| Cheouma | 71 | 7 | / |
| Chiumie | 71 | 4 | / |
| Khiumas | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shehuma | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hajiuma | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chiumes | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kuhiuma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shihoma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chieoma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chijume | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shiumay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chujuma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chejuma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chiumui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kiuma | 67 | 1,831 | / |
| Siuma | 67 | 61 | / |
| Hyuma | 67 | 30 | / |
| Tshihumo | 67 | 21 | / |
| Qiuma | 67 | 17 | / |
| Cyuma | 67 | 8 | / |
| Choyumah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cheaauma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tchioumo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cjuma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jiuma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xiuma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tshihoma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hjuma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keihouma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shehuima | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chehoumi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chehiema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shehumma | 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 Chihuma
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