Chimoyo Surname

198,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chimoyo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chimoyo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,0461:16,3662,570
Zimbabwe8641:17,8682,632
Kenya1221:378,52421,706
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
Namibia201:120,4709,225
England21:27,859,030389,889
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chimoyo (84) may also be a first name.

Chimoyo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chimoyo occurs more in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chimoyo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 198,234th most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,453,813 people. The last name Chimoyo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimoyo live; 94 percent live in Southern Africa and 94 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chimoyo is also the 1,046,220th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 84 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is held by 1,046 people, or 1 in 16,366. Excluding Malawi Chimoyo exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 41 percent live and Kenya, where 6 percent live.

Chimoyo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Muslim (67%) in Kenya.

Chimoyo earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 56.77% less than the national average, earning R 102,732 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chimoyoh938/
Schimoyo933/
Chimoy921,145/
Chimoio864,945/
Chemoyo86239/
Chaimoy86115/
Chimoyi86110/
Chimmoy8623/
Chimoya8622/
Chimeyo8613/
Cismoyo868/
Chimojo861/
Chimayo861/
Chimoye861/
Shimoyo861/
Chimoiy861/
Cimoy836/
Himoy831/
Chaimayo80771/
Shimojyo806/
Schimojo806/
Chimmoyi801/
Chimouya801/
Chimhoya801/
Chimhoyi801/
Chismuoy801/
Cheimeyo801/
Tchimayo801/
Tchemoyo801/
Tshimoyo801/
Chemoyoo801/
Chemoiyo801/
Shimoy771,475/
Caimoy77775/
Chimoi77241/
Zimoyo77205/
Chimay77145/
Himoya7790/
Chimou7770/
Simoyo7748/
Chimey7731/
Kimoyo779/
Chumoy775/
Himayo773/
Chemoy772/
Chimoj771/
Chimão771/
Chimoa771/
Himojo771/
Himiyo771/
Chaimaiyo756/
Tchuimeyo751/
Shimojo719,140/
Tchimou717,130/
Himooya71352/
Chimeya71279/
Chimayi71257/
Sismoyo71248/
Chaimoi71150/
Chimayu71110/
Chimoje7185/
Chumayo7171/
Kaimoyo7164/
Chimaye7141/
Caimayo7137/
Shimoya7131/
Chimuya7130/
Chimaya7129/
Chimiye7128/
Tchimoe7117/
Chiomey7113/
Chimhou7110/
Chimiya7110/
Chimoia719/
Chimoji717/
Hchimou717/
Chaimay716/
Chimmey715/
Chimouh714/
Chiomye713/
Chiemou713/
Chimmay712/
Tchimay712/
Chaimou712/
Chuimou712/
Chimmuy712/
Shimeyo712/
Chemayo712/
Chemoya712/
Kimoyho711/
Chimowe711/
Chimhoi711/
Chaimey711/
Himayoo711/
Chimeye711/
Himayod711/
Tchimey711/
Tchimye711/
Chimuyi711/
Chesmoy711/
Chemuyo711/
Chemoyi711/
Chimouz711/
Shimayo711/
Chimejy711/
Himou671,663/
Simoy67603/
Himay67250/
Chemaiyo67136/
Chimhuya67129/
Tchimmoe6775/
Himmayod6762/
Chimiyeh6747/
Tchuimou6737/
Cimoa6735/
Himey6726/
Chimayah6721/
Tchimaya6720/
Cchimuya6717/
Kimoy6716/
Schimoia6715/
Tcheimou6714/
Tshimoya6714/
Chimmayi6713/
Jimoy678/
Cimoi677/
Tchimaye677/
Cimey676/
Cimay674/
Shimayoh674/
Gimoy674/
Himoi674/
Shiomoya673/
Chimayes673/
Cemoy673/
Tchiomou673/
Cimou672/
Tchimeye672/
Tchemayo672/
Chemoyet672/
Chimojes671/
Himoj671/
Schimmoe671/
Himoa671/
Hemoy671/
Tchimmou671/
Tchimous671/
Tchaimou671/
Tshimoyi671/
Chemoyed671/
Chimieye671/
Chimmoue671/
Chiomeye671/
Chiomuya671/
Chemeiyo671/
Chemiyot671/
Chemuyot671/
Chitmoud671/

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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 Chimoyo
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