Chimanya Surname

385,337th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 922 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chimanya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chimanya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe5421:28,4844,378
Zambia3451:45,9424,427
England171:3,277,533109,658
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chimanya (71) may also be a first name.

Chimanya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chimanya (Hindi: चिमन्या, Marathi: िचमण्या) is found most in Zimbabwe. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chimanya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 385,337th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 7,904,063 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Chimanya reside; 97 percent reside in Southern Africa and 97 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,152,838th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 71 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 542 people, or 1 in 28,484. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Harare Province, where 40 percent are found, Mashonaland East Province, where 18 percent are found and Midlands Province, where 10 percent are found. Other than Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 37 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chimanya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chimanya in the Hindi language
चिमन्याciman'ya-
Chimanya in the Marathi language
िचमण्याicamanya91.67
चीमन्याciman'ya8.33

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chimanya
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