Chimao Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Chimao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chimao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chimao (236) may also be a first name.

Chimao Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chimao is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Chimao click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chimao? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,772,636th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 76 percent of Chimao reside; 71 percent reside in East Africa and 47 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 583,008th most common first name globally It is held by 236 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 7,696,650. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Busia County, where 67 percent are found, Bungoma County, where 17 percent are found and Trans Nzoia County, where 17 percent are found. Besides Kenya Chimao is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 35 percent are found and Brazil, where 18 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaimao9219/
Chimaoy922/
Chimaho921/
Tchimao921/
Himao9196/
Cimao9158/
Chimahou862/
Shimao831,470/
Chemao83636/
Chumao83175/
Himaos8329/
Caimao837/
Haimao832/
Huimao832/
Himaho832/
Himaou832/
Zhimao832/
Chimoa831/
Chaimaiyo806/
Chemaou772,391/
Chemaoi777/
Chumaeo775/
Chemaoy774/
Chummao773/
Himahou771/
Tchimoa771/
Chimouo771/
Chimoho771/
Shimaho771/
Chumeao771/
Chemaoh771/
Khitmao771/
Simao73191,771/
Gimao73790/
Kimao73100/
Hemao7345/
Cimoa7335/
Jimao7319/
Zimao7316/
Qimao732/
Ximao731/
Himoa731/
Chemaiyo71136/
Chimmoad714/
Chimayya714/
Chummhao711/
Chaimoau711/
Tchimouo711/
Simeao675,054/
Simaho67223/
Hemaho67100/
Quimao6769/
Saimao6760/
Chaimohoi6742/
Simaos6714/
Jimaou6711/
Jaimao6710/
Himaua678/
Simaoo677/
Zimaho675/
Simaou675/
Chimmayya673/
Kaimao672/
Shemao672/
Hemaos672/
Hoimaiyoe672/
Suimao671/
Kimaou671/
Simmao671/
Cemeao671/
Tsimao671/
Haymao671/
Chaimohoy671/
Siemao671/
Ssimao671/
Simaao671/
Simaop671/
Simgao671/
Hoimoa671/
Jimmao671/
Hemaou671/
Tchemahou671/
Gimaou671/
Jimaho671/
Seimao671/

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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 Chimao
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