Chimodzi Surname

284,447th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,353 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chimodzi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chimodzi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,3071:13,0982,057
Zimbabwe411:376,54234,729
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chimodzi (159) may also be a first name.

Chimodzi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chimodzi occurs most in Malawi. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chimodzi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chimodzi is the 284,447th most numerous last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,386,213 people. The last name Chimodzi is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimodzi reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chimodzi is also the 727,628th most frequently occurring given name at a global level It is held by 159 people.

This surname is most numerous in Malawi, where it is held by 1,307 people, or 1 in 13,098. Beside Malawi this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 3 percent are found and Zambia, where 0 percent are found.

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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
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  • 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 Chimodzi
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