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 surname Chimatu (Hindi: चिमटू, Oriya: ଚିମଟୁ) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chimatu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,581,912th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 56,492,604 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimatu live; 83 percent live in East Africa and 83 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Chimatu is also the 1,448,253rd most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 48 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 107 people, or 1 in 494,781. In Tanzania Chimatu is most common in: Dodoma Region, where 99 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent live. Aside from Tanzania this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 16 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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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