Chiminya Surname
Approximately 1,990 people bear this surname
Chiminya Surname User-submission:
Semenya have an oral tradition that they are Bakalanga and migrated from Zimbabwe and adopted the Bapedi language. Chiminya became Semenya and Mukalanga became Mokgalaka. The bulk of Semenya are settled in Moletjie, Polokwane.
Chiminya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 1,972 | 1:7,829 | 900 |
| Zambia | 8 | 1:1,981,240 | 32,669 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Chiminya (18) may also be a first name.
Chiminya Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Semenya have an oral tradition that they are Bakalanga and migrated from Zimbabwe and adopted the Bapedi language. Chiminya became Semenya and Mukalanga became Mokgalaka. The bulk of Semenya are settled in Moletjie, Polokwane.
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Where Does The Last Name Chiminya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chiminya is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Chiminya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiminya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 207,954th most numerous last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,662,083 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiminya are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequently held forename worldwide, held by 18 people.
This last name is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,972 people, or 1 in 7,829. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Manicaland Province, where 23 percent live, Masvingo Province, where 23 percent live and Midlands Province, where 17 percent live. Excluding Zimbabwe Chiminya exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 0 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimhinya | 94 | 13 | / |
| Chiminyah | 94 | 12 | / |
| Ciminya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chimenya | 88 | 11,499 | / |
| Chiminja | 88 | 5 | / |
| Chiminyo | 88 | 2 | / |
| Tshiminya | 82 | 7 | / |
| Chimeanya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chimingea | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chimhenya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ciminia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Himenya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chimenea | 75 | 13 | / |
| Cheminha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chiminio | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chimenha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chiminho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cheminyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chemenya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chimmegna | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ciemienia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ciminio | 67 | 23 | / |
| Zimenya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ziminia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jiminia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hemenya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gimenya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heminia | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chiminya
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