Chimal Surname

36,427th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,479 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Belize

Chimal Surname User-submission:

The Chimal surname comes from the Nahuatl name Chimalpopoca, which means 'smoking shield'. This name was shortened to Chimal after the Spanish conquest of the Americas, in an attempt to Spanishize the name. Regarding Mexico in particular, it is speculated that it stems either from a son of Moctezuma the second, aptly named Chimalpopoca, or from the love child of Moctezuma's cousin Cuahutemoc.

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Chimal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico13,6851:9,070970
United States2561:1,415,85597,523
Nepal2291:124,3712,348
India1871:4,101,954110,376
Belize711:5,007882
Colombia111:4,343,09717,306
Niger111:1,744,72934,351
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Guatemala31:5,360,8898,925
China21:683,660,78330,601
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bahamas11:391,7512,737

Chimal (131) may also be a first name.

Chimal Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Chimal surname comes from the Nahuatl name Chimalpopoca, which means 'smoking shield'. This name was shortened to Chimal after the Spanish conquest of the Americas, in an attempt to Spanishize the name. Regarding Mexico in particular, it is speculated that it stems either from a son of Moctezuma the second, aptly named Chimalpopoca, or from the love child of Moctezuma's cousin Cuahutemoc. In essence chimal means 'shield', which was the name of the common rodela type shield of the Aztec warriors in the 16th century.

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Chimal Last Name Facts

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

Chimal (Bengali: চিমল, Hindi: चिमल, Marathi: िचमल, Oriya: ଚିମାଲ) is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Chimal click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chimal? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 36,427th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 503,318 people. Chimal is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Chimal reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 811,108th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 131 people.

Chimal is most numerous in Mexico, where it is held by 13,685 people, or 1 in 9,070. In Mexico Chimal is primarily concentrated in: México, where 26 percent are found, Yucatán, where 18 percent are found and Quintana Roo, where 17 percent are found. Not including Mexico this last name exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Nepal, where 2 percent are found.

Chimal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Chimal are 37.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90.48% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chimal earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 80.7% more than the national average, earning $41,022,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.73% less than the national average, earning $37,658 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.68% less than the national average, earning $40,400 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chimale92474/
Chitmal92137/
Chimmal9233/
Chimall928/
Chimalt924/
Schimal923/
Chimail922/
Chaimal922/
Chhimal921/
Himal913,260/
Cimal91291/
Chaitmal8637/
Tchimale8622/
Chimmale868/
Chithmal865/
Chiemeal863/
Chaimail863/
Chismall862/
Tchimgal861/
Chimalle861/
Shimal83332/
Khimal83264/
Chemal83168/
Heimal83126/
Cimmal8333/
Chimol8320/
Himale8318/
Himail8311/
Chumal837/
Cimatl837/
Himmal836/
Hoimal835/
Himaul833/
Hismal833/
Haimal833/
Cimale833/
Chymal831/
Zhimal831/
Coimal831/
Himaal831/
Chaitmaul805/
Chimalová804/
Cheismail804/
Chimmagli801/
Chimmalle801/
Chimole77609/
Hismail77313/
Heimall77160/
Chemale77130/
Chaimol7799/
Chismol7735/
Shimale7731/
Cheemal7729/
Shimail7711/
Cismail779/
Chemmal777/
Himalle775/
Khitmal774/
Shimaal774/
Haimale774/
Chesmal773/
Shaimal773/
Cuimale772/
Khaimal771/
Chitmol771/
Chemail771/
Chetmal771/
Cimmall771/
Tshimal771/
Chimoul771/
Chumall771/
Schemal771/
Khiomal771/
Shimeal770/
Heimale770/
Shimall770/
Chismahall751/
Hemal7311,400/
Simal732,867/
Jimal731,798/
Gimal731,470/
Cemal73977/
Kimal73345/
Zimal73337/
Şimal73132/
Çimal7334/
Himol7331/
Hymal737/
Cimol733/
Šimal732/
Ximal732/
Cymal732/
Hémal731/
Chaimool71182/
Shimeall71128/
Cimalová7172/
Heimhalt7171/
Himalowa7135/
Schimaichel7123/
Chaitmol7120/
Chemalle7115/
Chimgool717/
Shimahul714/
Cheemall713/
Chemasle713/
Cimalova713/
Schemale712/
Chemmale712/
Tchimole712/
Caithmal711/
Cshaymal711/
Shimmale711/
Tchemail711/
Tshimale711/
Cimaille711/
Chummaul711/
Cheemail711/
Shimeaul710/
Kaimal673,077/
Simale67805/
Shimol67650/
Khemal67648/
Caimol67625/
Jaimal67597/
Hemmal67244/
Shymal67148/
Simail67144/
Hemale67143/
Kimale67137/
Haymal67107/
Saimal6790/
Kimmal6740/
Shimalowa6738/
Hemail6734/
Cimole6734/
Xhemal6731/
Simhal6729/
Shemal6728/
Haimaille6725/
Hemaul6722/
Hämmal6719/
Cemail6718/
Zaimal6714/
Gimmal6713/
Simmal6712/
Jimmal6711/
Hejmal679/
Ciemalová679/
Koimal678/
Gimail678/
Tsimal678/
Jimhal678/
Soimal677/
Shimalova676/
Kimall676/
Hemeal676/
Keimal675/
Simgal675/
Seimal675/
Heemal674/
Suimal673/
Zimmal673/
Himole673/
Hajmal673/
Chemalova672/
Hemall672/
Jimail672/
Simaal672/
Simaul672/
Simeal672/
Quimal672/
Kiemal672/
Zimail672/
Khimalova671/
Cemmal671/
Jeimal671/
Jimaul671/
Himolt671/
Hkimol671/
Dsimal671/
Zoimal671/
Zimall671/
Sheismail671/
Jimeal671/
Kiomal671/
Kimgal671/
Kimhal671/
Kuimal671/
Čimale671/
Sismal671/
Simatl671/
Sehmal671/
Tchimoule671/
Chymał671/
Chymol671/
Ciemalova671/
Kimail671/
Kehmal671/
Cemale671/
Chumol671/
Kimaal671/
Simall670/

Chimal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chimal in the Bengali language
চিমলcimala-
Chimal in the Oriya language
ଚିମାଲcimala-
Chimal in the Hindi language
चिमलcimala60
छिमलाchimala30
छीमलाchimala10
Chimal in the Marathi language
िचमलicamala60
चीमलcimala13.33
िचमाळicamala13.33
ढमाळdhamala6.67
चीमालcimala6.67

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