Chimota Surname

555,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chimota Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chimota Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi3141:54,5197,527
Zambia1451:109,3108,555
Zimbabwe741:208,62523,867
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chimota (13) may also be a first name.

Chimota Last Name Facts

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

Chimota is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chimota? popularity and diffusion

Chimota is the 555,669th most frequent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 12,718,230 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimota reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chimota is also the 3,159,357th most numerous first name in the world, held by 13 people.

The last name Chimota is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is held by 314 people, or 1 in 54,519. Other than Malawi this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 25 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chimotat9374/
Chitmota933/
Chimotai932/
Chimoita931/
Chimotta931/
Himota92115/
Cimota9228/
Chaimouta884/
Chimata868,183/
Chimote864,020/
Chimoto862,465/
Chimeta86791/
Shimota86274/
Chimuta86122/
Chimoti8627/
Himotas8624/
Himotha861/
Chimutha80444/
Chimmata80219/
Chimataa8080/
Chitmata8062/
Chimhote8023/
Chimutai8018/
Chimatta8010/
Chimmeta808/
Chimetta808/
Chimhoti807/
Schimata806/
Chimaata806/
Chimmote805/
Chimmuta805/
Chimatha804/
Chimotey804/
Chimothe804/
Chimheta803/
Chemmota803/
Chemotai802/
Chimutta801/
Chimuuta801/
Chimatai801/
Cheimata801/
Cheimeta801/
Chhimata801/
Schimoto801/
Schemota801/
Tshimota801/
Chemotas801/
Chaimeta801/
Himoto771,725/
Simota771,179/
Himata77362/
Kimota77141/
Hemota77130/
Himuta7785/
Cimata7765/
Gimota7722/
Zimota7721/
Jimota7720/
Šimota7720/
Himoty775/
Chaimetta75500/
Chaimetha75387/
Chimutaya7513/
Chimmatha754/
Chaimatha754/
Chimmataa752/
Chimothee751/
Chaymouta751/
Chemoitai751/
Chaimutha751/
Chimuti711,446/
Gimotea711,063/
Shimata71705/
Chimate71593/
Shemota71564/
Simotas71387/
Chimeto71243/
Shimoto71220/
Chimuto71198/
Himatay71172/
Caimata71170/
Chemata71113/
Heimata7143/
Chemuta7137/
Chimato7132/
Haimoto7131/
Haimata7115/
Chemoto7113/
Himmata7112/
Chimute7112/
Himataj7110/
Simotta7110/
Kimoita719/
Chaimuttha718/
Hemotea716/
Simotha715/
Tzimota714/
Ciemata714/
Hjimoti713/
Chemeta712/
Jimoita712/
Chemote711/
Himatha711/
Jimohta711/
Himatah711/
Hemhota711/
Chumata711/
Chaimettha711/
Kimouta711/
Chemutai6777,268/
Shiomoto671,412/
Chemotti67279/
Chaimuti67256/
Chimetto67158/
Caimotto67121/
Chimatti6780/
Tshimata6757/
Chumatay6725/
Caaimata6723/
Cheemata6721/
Chematas6721/
Tshimoto6721/
Chemotos6720/
Shimmoto6715/
Shimatai6712/
Chematot6710/
Caimatta679/
Chemosto675/
Chematai675/
Chimmate674/
Chaimati674/
Simottas674/
Ciematta674/
Chemmata673/
Chemutah673/
Chhimate672/
Chemmoti672/
Chemotot672/
Kaimotai671/
Khimatoa671/
Chimutyo671/
Chimaate671/
Chimathe671/
Ch'emata671/
Chaimate671/
Chematta671/
Chemgoti671/
Chemmuta671/
Shimotto671/
Hiematta671/
Jimottea671/
Hemmouta671/
Haimatai671/
Haaimata671/
Chemoito671/
Chemosti671/
Chemotui671/
Chemutaa671/
Chematat671/
Chimatou671/
Chemoiti671/
Chemouti671/
Chaimute671/
Cismotto671/
Chimatto671/

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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 Chimota
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