Chimen Surname

1,214,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Chimen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chimen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon891:233,36023,225
France351:1,897,792163,564
England181:3,095,448105,421
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Bulgaria61:1,163,15137,744
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Chimen (788) may also be a first name.

Chimen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chimen (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻤﻦ, Marathi: िचमेन, Russian: Чимен) is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chimen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,214,709th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 37,759,305 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 55 percent of Chimen are found; 46 percent are found in Central Africa and 39 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Chimen is also the 291,981st most numerous given name on earth. It is borne by 788 people.

This surname is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is borne by 89 people, or 1 in 233,360. In Cameroon Chimen is primarily concentrated in: Centre Region, where 36 percent live, Littoral Region, where 35 percent live and East Region, where 13 percent live. Beside Cameroon this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in France, where 18 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

Chimen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chimen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Chimen surname fell 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chimaen92120/
Chiment9254/
Chaimen9226/
Chimeun926/
Chimeng924/
Chiomen923/
Tchimen923/
Chuimen922/
Chimuen922/
Schimen921/
Chismen921/
Chimmen921/
Cimen911,385/
Himen91118/
Chimn918/
Chaimuen86352/
Chaimeng8658/
Tchuimen8612/
Scheimen863/
Schimenk863/
Chaimaen862/
Cheimene861/
Schaimen861/
Schimenn861/
Tchaimen861/
Chaimeun861/
Schiment860/
Chimem831,788/
Chimin83701/
Ciment83333/
Heimen83298/
Caimen83275/
Chemen83218/
Himmen83148/
Chimne8392/
Chumen8358/
Himien8333/
Shimen8329/
Haimen839/
Coimen839/
Himeng837/
Hismen835/
Hiemen833/
Khimen832/
Chimnt832/
Chymen832/
Cimien831/
Citmen831/
Ciemen831/
Cimeng831/
Hitmen831/
Hijmen831/
Cimmen830/
Cimn803/
Chimenova801/
Himn801/
Haimene77763/
Chimina77639/
Heijmen77477/
Shimmen77181/
Cheumen77142/
Chuimin77132/
Chaimin77116/
Schemen7782/
Tchemen7762/
Chumaen7744/
Schimin7736/
Chumuen7732/
Chement7730/
Chimmin7723/
Chiming7720/
Caimeng7716/
Caiment7714/
Ciement7714/
Chitmin7711/
Chemeng778/
Khiemen777/
Tchimne776/
Chihmin775/
Shimeng775/
Chimgne775/
Chemaen774/
Chesmen773/
Shimaen773/
Huimeng772/
Heitmen771/
Hoimeng771/
Hoimien771/
Haimien771/
Scheimn771/
Shihmen771/
Shimend771/
Kchemen771/
Huismen771/
Khoimen771/
Schymen771/
Tshimen771/
Chuemen771/
Chiomin771/
Huimien771/
Chemuen771/
Cuimeng771/
Haimeng771/
Himmeen771/
Heimeng770/
Schuimn770/
Cuismen770/
Çimen7351,325/
Simen733,557/
Hemen732,307/
Zimen73497/
Kimen73285/
Jimen73262/
Cimin73237/
Hymen73209/
Cemen73123/
Gimen7360/
Himin7347/
Ximen7322/
Cimem737/
Chumn736/
Hümen733/
Himne732/
Hcimn732/
Khimn731/
Cimmn731/
Shimn731/
Šimen731/
Qimen731/
Chaiming71805/
Schiming7198/
Tchimina7177/
Schimion7159/
Tchetmen7138/
Schement7137/
Chimmina7132/
Chimming7128/
Tshimeng7121/
Schemien7118/
Cheesmen715/
Schaimne714/
Schimmin713/
Cheemeng713/
Chihming712/
Tchimgne712/
Choismin712/
Chitming711/
Scheimin711/
Shchemen711/
Tchuimin711/
Tcheimin711/
Tchement711/
Tchemmen711/
Chummuen711/
Cheimgne711/
Chuemuen711/
Chehmeen711/
Chimindt711/
Chemin679,260/
Cement672,819/
Zaimen672,450/
Simien672,182/
Hemmen672,087/
Simmen672,007/
Simene671,575/
Siemen671,515/
Schimming671,473/
Simoen671,032/
Shimin67925/
Quimen67555/
Cemeng67527/
Šimenc67513/
Khimin67511/
Siment67494/
Zimien67485/
Chumin67480/
Chemim67478/
Simuen67384/
Zeimen67244/
Heymen67227/
Seimen67221/
Coimin67215/
Haimin67203/
Simenc67170/
Saimen67163/
Jaimen67141/
Ziemen67138/
Chimim67132/
Ciming67127/
Huimin67126/
Kiemen67115/
Kaimen67107/
Cimina67106/
Kimmen67103/
Coymen6798/
Hymmen6784/
Simeng6778/
Haymen6777/
Hemeng6767/
Himing6766/
Çitmen6764/
Keimen6755/
Shemen6751/
Shimne6747/
Zhimin6747/
Shimem6746/
Cesmen6745/
Sehmen6743/
Cemenc6733/
Simaen6732/
Jeimen6731/
Zoimen6730/
Simeen6723/
Chumyn6720/
Khymen6717/
Simend6714/
Hjmeen6714/
Hesmen6713/
Qimeng6711/
Heamen6710/
Khemen6710/
Himmin6710/
Hement679/
Soimen678/
Chymyn677/
Caimin677/
Chemem676/
Tsimen676/
Hemend675/
Caymen675/
Jimmen675/
Kimaen675/
Zimmen674/
Schimmion674/
Shimmn673/
Chemne673/
Shymen673/
Chymenova673/
Zimoen672/
Heimin672/
Heemen672/
Simeun672/
Hemenn672/
Cimmin672/
Heimén672/
Kuimen672/
Hymene672/
Ssimen672/
Haimyn672/
Khimenova671/
Choymn671/
Chiminova671/
Cemeun671/
Cheetmeen671/
Chhumn671/
Hetmen671/
Jimeen671/
Huismn671/
Cuimin671/
Zimenn671/
Schemn671/
Scismn671/
Simenk671/
Shimenova671/
Scheiming671/
Zimuen671/
Kehmen671/
Kiomen671/
Cimion671/
Suimen671/
Hämmen671/
Hkimin671/
Kimien671/
Zehmen671/
Shimengue671/
Tchetmeng671/
Ceemen671/
Csimin671/
Chemyn671/
Hsimin671/
Simenh671/
Cimind671/
Jhemen671/
Gimmen670/
Hehmen670/
Zuimen670/
Sismen670/
Chzemn670/

Chimen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chimen in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺷﻤﻦshmn-
Chimen in the Marathi language
िचमेनicamena50
िचमेणicamena25
चीमेनcimena25
Chimen in the Russian language
Чименcimen-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chimen
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