Chimavi Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chimavi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chimavi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe221:701,73850,656
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Chimavi Last Name Facts

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

Chimavi (Marathi: िचमवी) is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chimavi? popularity and diffusion

Chimavi is the 3,798,600th most common surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Chimavi reside; 85 percent reside in Southern Africa and 85 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 701,738. In Zimbabwe Chimavi is primarily found in: Masvingo Province, where 55 percent reside, Midlands Province, where 41 percent reside and Harare Province, where 5 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 7 percent reside and Kenya, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chimavi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chimavi in the Marathi language
िचमवीicamavi-

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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 Chimavi
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