Chimezu Surname
Approximately 463 people bear this surname
Chimezu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 462 | 1:383,426 | 20,310 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chimezu (85) may also be a first name.
Chimezu Demographics
Chimezu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Chimezu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chimezu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chimezu is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chimezu? popularity and diffusion
Chimezu is the 652,085th most common last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 15,739,840 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimezu reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Chimezu is also the 1,039,322nd most widespread first name world-wide, held by 85 people.
It is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 462 people, or 1 in 383,426. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Sokoto, where 95 percent are found, Adamawa, where 3 percent are found and Rivers, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria Chimezu exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Chimezu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (78%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiemezu | 93 | 5 | / |
| Chimezou | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chiemezou | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chimizu | 86 | 9 | / |
| Chimesu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Chimazu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Chimozu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Schimizu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chimazuh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chimazhu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chimizzu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Himesu | 77 | 437 | / |
| Cimizu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Himizu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shimizu | 71 | 583,892 | / |
| Chemazu | 71 | 11 | / |
| Shimesu | 71 | 9 | / |
| Chimisu | 71 | 8 | / |
| Chimasu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chumazu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Simezeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chuimedjeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hemezau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zhimizu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Himeshu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haimesu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shimizui | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chimhasu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shiomizu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chemeciu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shimmizu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tchuimedjeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chimasau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tshimeju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shimizeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Himeshau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chimatsu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chimaycu | 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 Chimezu
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