Chimalu Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Chimalu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 26 | 1:6,813,183 | 158,601 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Chimalu (34) may also be a first name.
Chimalu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chimalu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chimalu (Oriya: ଚିମାଲୁ) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chimalu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,798,600th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Chimalu are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Chimalu is also the 1,775,424th most widely held first name globally It is held by 34 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 6,813,183. In Nigeria Chimalu is most numerous in: Enugu, where 58 percent reside, Lagos, where 15 percent reside and Abia, where 12 percent reside. Besides Nigeria Chimalu exists in one country. It also occurs in India, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimalou | 93 | 2 | / |
| Chimmalu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Himalu | 92 | 17 | / |
| Chimailou | 88 | 15 | / |
| Chuimaleu | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chitmallu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chittmalu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chimaylou | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chimelu | 86 | 46 | / |
| Chemalu | 86 | 15 | / |
| Haimalu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tchuimaleu | 82 | 54 | / |
| Tshimalu | 80 | 178 | / |
| Chiemelu | 80 | 74 | / |
| Chemaleu | 80 | 17 | / |
| Himaulud | 80 | 4 | / |
| Chimoluh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shimmalu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chemalou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tchuimalleu | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kimalu | 77 | 315 | / |
| Simalu | 77 | 140 | / |
| Jimalu | 77 | 54 | / |
| Gimalu | 77 | 43 | / |
| Hemalu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Cheumaleu | 75 | 29 | / |
| Tchemaleu | 75 | 21 | / |
| Tchimoleu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Simaulu | 71 | 326 | / |
| Himoğlu | 71 | 50 | / |
| Simhalu | 71 | 48 | / |
| Simaleu | 71 | 40 | / |
| Tsimalu | 71 | 27 | / |
| Simmalu | 71 | 17 | / |
| Simalau | 71 | 11 | / |
| Haimolu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kimaulu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Simallu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chemolu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Simaalu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hemaleu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ceemalu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simailu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simalui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simalou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saimallu | 67 | 40 | / |
| Xhemaliu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Himolyus | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khemalou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Simailou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chumoluh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saimalus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simaylou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simmaalu | 67 | 1 | / |
Chimalu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chimalu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚିମାଲୁ | cimalu | 50 |
| ଚିମାଳୁ | cimalu | 50 |
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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 Chimalu
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