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 more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiminya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 207,954th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,662,083 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiminya live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chiminya is also the 2,608,198th most frequently held given name at a global level. It is borne by 18 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 1,972 people, or 1 in 7,829. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Manicaland Province, where 23 percent are found, Masvingo Province, where 23 percent are found and Midlands Province, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Zimbabwe it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 0 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.
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
- 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 Chiminya
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