Chimei Surname
Approximately 2,514 people bear this surname
Chimei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2,512 | 1:50,893 | 4,075 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chimei (1,830) may also be a first name.
Chimei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chimei Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chimei (Oriya: ଚିେମଇ) occurs in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chimei? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chimei is the 171,299th most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,898,785 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Chimei live; 100 percent live in East Asia and 100 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Chimei is also the 178,359th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 1,830 people.
It is most common in Japan, where it is borne by 2,512 people, or 1 in 50,893. In Japan it is most numerous in: Okinawa Prefecture, where 89 percent are found, Osaka Prefecture, where 5 percent are found and Tokyo Metropolis, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Japan this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chimei Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chimei in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚିେମଇ | ciema'i | - |
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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 Chimei
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