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) is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chimika? popularity and diffusion

Chimika is the 613,453rd most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 14,488,163 people. The surname Chimika is mostly found 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. Chimika is also the 376,889th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 505 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 304 people, or 1 in 50,784. In Zimbabwe Chimika is most common in: Mashonaland West Province, where 33 percent live, Mashonaland East Province, where 21 percent live and Mashonaland Central Province, where 18 percent live. Besides Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 34 percent live and Zambia, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chimika Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chimika in the Oriya language
ଚିମିକାତାୀcimikatai-

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Footnotes

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