Chimboora Surname
Approximately 89 people bear this surname
Chimboora Surname User-submission:
This surname is derived from a Shona word, which refers to an insect, that drills wood living on it holes. The word construction has chi-, a descriptive prefix in Shona language, and would still mean the same without the prefix, as in Mbowora Mboora, also as in Bowora or Booral, which means 'to drill a hole' in Shona.
Read More About This SurnameChimboora Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 88 | 1:175,435 | 21,257 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Chimboora Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is derived from a Shona word, which refers to an insect, that drills wood living on it holes. The word construction has chi-, a descriptive prefix in Shona language, and would still mean the same without the prefix, as in Mbowora Mboora, also as in Bowora or Booral, which means 'to drill a hole' in Shona.
The meaning of chimbowora or chimboora would be 'one who drills', this can further refer to the tools used for the purposes of drilling holes or boring holes in a way.
Chimbowora is common surname among the Shona people from mainly the Mpofu or Shava clan also known as Hera clan or VaHera of the Eland totem bearers originating from Bowera or Buhera Zimbabwe, Africa.
- tnchimboworaChimboora Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chimboora Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chimboora is found most in Zimbabwe. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chimboora? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,980,395th most prevalent last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimboora live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 88 people, or 1 in 175,435. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Harare Province, where 33 percent live, Mashonaland Central Province, where 30 percent live and Mashonaland East Province, where 14 percent live. Aside from Zimbabwe it occurs in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimbora | 94 | 15 | / |
| Chimboras | 89 | 110 | / |
| Cimbora | 88 | 155 | / |
| Chimbore | 82 | 68 | / |
| Chimbara | 82 | 49 | / |
| Chimbura | 82 | 20 | / |
| Zimboora | 82 | 16 | / |
| Cimboraj | 82 | 5 | / |
| Cimboray | 82 | 3 | / |
| Ciembora | 82 | 2 | / |
| Chimburas | 78 | 5 | / |
| Chemboori | 78 | 3 | / |
| Chimbhore | 78 | 2 | / |
| Chimbotre | 78 | 1 | / |
| Čimbora | 75 | 293 | / |
| Cimbura | 75 | 164 | / |
| Himbara | 75 | 41 | / |
| Címbora | 75 | 4 | / |
| Himbore | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cimboro | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zimbora | 75 | 2 | / |
| Simbora | 75 | 1 | / |
| Himbori | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chembhoori | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chitembore | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chimwara | 71 | 672 | / |
| Chimbare | 71 | 649 | / |
| Chimbari | 71 | 233 | / |
| Chembura | 71 | 70 | / |
| Siembora | 71 | 45 | / |
| Shimbara | 71 | 42 | / |
| Chimvura | 71 | 38 | / |
| Ziembora | 71 | 17 | / |
| Zimboura | 71 | 12 | / |
| Chembara | 71 | 10 | / |
| Simboras | 71 | 4 | / |
| Hinmbara | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chimbaro | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cemboray | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chumbara | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chimvara | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cimborajová | 70 | 10 | / |
| Cimborayová | 70 | 4 | / |
| Chimbarhi | 67 | 34 | / |
| Chymboros | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chaimvura | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chimwaura | 67 | 9 | / |
| Schembara | 67 | 6 | / |
| Simbouras | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sczembora | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chembaroo | 67 | 3 | / |
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