Chimika Surname

613,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 503 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chimika Surname Definition:

Chimika is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: year.

Chimika Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3041:50,7847,741
Tanzania1711:309,60023,673
Zambia201:792,49627,807
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chimika (505) may also be a first name.

Chimika Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chimika is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: year.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chimika Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chimika (Oriya: ଚିମିକାତାୀ) has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chimika? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 613,453rd most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 14,488,163 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimika are found; 65 percent are found in Southern Africa and 65 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 376,889th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 505 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 304 people, or 1 in 50,784. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Mashonaland West Province, where 33 percent reside, Mashonaland East Province, where 21 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 18 percent reside. Aside from Zimbabwe Chimika occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 34 percent reside and Zambia, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chimika Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chimika in the Oriya language
ଚିମିକାତାୀcimikatai-

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