Chimatu Surname
Approximately 129 people bear this surname
Chimatu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 107 | 1:494,781 | 33,101 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Chimatu (48) may also be a first name.
Chimatu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chimatu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chimatu (Hindi: चिमटू, Oriya: ଚିମଟୁ) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chimatu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,581,912th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 56,492,604 people. Chimatu is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimatu reside; 83 percent reside in East Africa and 83 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,448,253rd most commonly used given name world-wide. It is borne by 48 people.
Chimatu is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 107 people, or 1 in 494,781. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Dodoma Region, where 99 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent are found. Not including Tanzania Chimatu occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 16 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimatou | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chimathu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Cimatu | 92 | 753 | / |
| Himatu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chaimatou | 88 | 2 | / |
| Shimatu | 86 | 2,498 | / |
| Haimatu | 86 | 10 | / |
| Himatou | 86 | 6 | / |
| Chematu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Cimathu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Chimetu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tchuimatou | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chematui | 80 | 956 | / |
| Tshimatu | 80 | 75 | / |
| Chemgatu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Haimathu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chematuu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chematuy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chemmatu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kimatu | 77 | 3,855 | / |
| Simatu | 77 | 74 | / |
| Hematu | 77 | 16 | / |
| Zimatu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chemmattu | 75 | 6 | / |
| Chemmathu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schematus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cheematui | 75 | 1 | / |
| Simatou | 71 | 238 | / |
| Simatau | 71 | 47 | / |
| Simatup | 71 | 25 | / |
| Kimatui | 71 | 14 | / |
| Gimatui | 71 | 9 | / |
| Himottu | 71 | 9 | / |
| Hematau | 71 | 4 | / |
| Siematu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shematu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saimatu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zimathu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Caymatu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kimattu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kimatou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heimathaus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hemautu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hematou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Qimatuh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simmatu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simaitu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chemetu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simathu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cematus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chemeteu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hesmatus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chemottu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chemotui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tshimotu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seimatou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hemmatou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simaithu | 67 | 1 | / |
Chimatu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chimatu in the Hindi language | ||
| चिमटू | cimatu | - |
| Chimatu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚିମଟୁ | cimatu | - |
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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 Chimatu
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