Chimaya Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Chimaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 24 | 1:660,413 | 25,715 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
Chimaya (53) may also be a first name.
Chimaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chimaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chimaya (Oriya: ଚିମାୟା) occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chimaya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,665,662nd most frequently used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name Chimaya is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Chimaya are found; 83 percent are found in Southern Africa and 83 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,366,219th most widely held forename throughout the world It is held by 53 people.
This surname is most widely held in Zambia, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 660,413. In Zambia Chimaya is most frequent in: Central Province, where 88 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 4 percent reside and North-Western Province, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Zambia Chimaya exists in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 10 percent reside and Nigeria, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chimaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chimaya in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚିମାୟା | cimaya | 50 |
| ଚିନୟ | cinaya | 25 |
| ଚିନନ୍ୟ | cinanya | 25 |
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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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- 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 Chimaya
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