Chimelu Surname
Approximately 46 people bear this surname
Chimelu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 42 | 1:4,217,685 | 117,088 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
Chimelu (23) may also be a first name.
Chimelu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chimelu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chimelu is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chimelu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,876,555th most prevalent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname Chimelu occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Chimelu are found; 91 percent are found in West Africa and 91 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Chimelu is also the 2,239,265th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 23 people.
It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 4,217,685. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Enugu, where 36 percent live, Federal Capital Territory, where 29 percent live and Rivers, where 24 percent live. Barring Nigeria Chimelu exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiemelu | 93 | 74 | / |
| Cimelus | 86 | 83 | / |
| Chimalu | 86 | 27 | / |
| Shimelu | 86 | 5 | / |
| Cimelius | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chiemilu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chimoluh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shimelou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Himelius | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chimmalu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jimelu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Simelu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kimelu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chimisliu | 75 | 28 | / |
| Tchemeleu | 75 | 18 | / |
| Chimailou | 75 | 15 | / |
| Cheumeleu | 75 | 5 | / |
| Chuimaleu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chimaylou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Simelus | 71 | 300 | / |
| Cemelus | 71 | 40 | / |
| Himmelhaus | 71 | 20 | / |
| Chemalu | 71 | 15 | / |
| Chemolu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kimeliu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cimilus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simeleu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haimilu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simelius | 67 | 193 | / |
| Cimisliu | 67 | 32 | / |
| Chemaleu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Cimișliu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chumoluh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suimelus | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Chimelu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis