Chimu Surname

679,794th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 438 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Namibia

Chimu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chimu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1811:110,92712,433
Tanzania1041:509,05433,766
Namibia351:68,8407,364
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Peru231:1,381,91821,725
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
India51:153,413,076951,030
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Chimu (1,671) may also be a first name.

Chimu Last Name Facts

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

Chimu (Bengali: চিমু, Hindi: चिमू, Marathi: चीमु, Oriya: ଚିମୁ, Tibetan: ཅི་མུ་) is held by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chimu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chimu is the 679,794th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 16,638,233 people. The surname Chimu is mostly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Chimu live; 41 percent live in Eastern Europe and 41 percent live in Romanian Europe. Chimu is also the 188,322nd most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 1,671 people.

Chimu is most commonly used in Romania, where it is borne by 181 people, or 1 in 110,927. In Romania Chimu is mostly found in: Iași County, where 52 percent live, Neamț County, where 28 percent live and Hunedoara County, where 15 percent live. Apart from Romania it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 24 percent live and Namibia, where 8 percent live.

Chimu Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Chimu earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 41.34% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,372 per year and in South Africa they earn 27.58% less than the national average, earning R 172,104 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaimu91168/
Chimou9170/
Chimau9159/
Chimeu9130/
Chimui917/
Chimmu916/
Choimu913/
Chimhu911/
Chijmu911/
Tchimu911/
Chuimu911/
Chiemu911/
Chimus911/
Cheimu911/
Himu8920,176/
Cimu89131/
Tchimou837,130/
Chimhau83612/
Chaimut8388/
Chaimud8354/
Tchimeu8321/
Chimhou8310/
Hchimou837/
Chimmud834/
Chimouh834/
Chiemou833/
Chaimou832/
Chuimou832/
Chimmuy832/
Chimmut831/
Chimeue831/
Chimouz831/
Chuimut831/
Chaimus830/
Shimu8033,158/
Chumu802,288/
Himou801,663/
Chemu801,003/
Haimu80266/
Himau8077/
Cimut8076/
Cimus8036/
Zhimu8021/
Hiemu8016/
Khimu8015/
Hoimu8013/
Heimu8012/
Cimeu809/
Himuh808/
Cimui807/
Himud807/
Caimu806/
Cehmu806/
Himus805/
Cimmu804/
Cimau802/
Cimou802/
Himmu801/
Himhu801/
Tchuimou7737/
Tcheimou7714/
Schimauz7711/
Tchiomou773/
Tchimmou771/
Tchimous771/
Tchimush771/
Tchaimou771/
Chimmaut771/
Chimuish771/
Chaismut771/
Chismeus771/
Chitmoud771/
Schimust770/
Himoud73995/
Cimeus73337/
Shimou73246/
Chhumu73214/
Shimau73208/
Tshimu73116/
Chemut73111/
Khoimu7387/
Cheemu7363/
Shoimu7358/
Haimud7352/
Chemus7351/
Hshimu7341/
Cimusz7334/
Haimou7333/
Himmou7327/
Zhaimu7327/
Chumuy7327/
Schimó7319/
Chumuj7319/
Chemou7318/
Chemuh7315/
Shimus7314/
Chumui7314/
Shimut7314/
Khimou7311/
Khimuy7311/
Himaus7310/
Haimau739/
Haimus739/
Shimmu738/
Shuimu738/
Chemud736/
Cimmud735/
Haimuh734/
Chemau733/
Huimou733/
Chemeu733/
Cimhau732/
Shitmu732/
Dcimus732/
Tchemu732/
Chymou732/
Himeus732/
Caimou732/
Chemmu731/
Huimui731/
Cimuis731/
Sheimu731/
Shaimu731/
Cimaus731/
Heimau731/
Shimui731/
Caimus731/
Chemgu731/
Chimão731/
Haismu731/
Hkaimu731/
Himous731/
Chumau731/
Chummu731/
Ceimuy730/
Himaux730/
Schimautz7147/
Jimu6716,782/
Kimu6714,626/
Simu6713,276/
Zimu675,362/
Haimoud673,104/
Hemu672,352/
Gimu67301/
Tchemou67257/
Heimoud67129/
Chemmou6783/
Shimout6724/
Tshiemu6721/
Tchemeu6719/
Shuimuh6713/
Cemu6711/
Chemoud6711/
Cimó677/
Schymus676/
Haimout675/
Chemuit675/
Hithmou675/
Heimuch674/
Choimoo674/
Chemutt674/
Chemouh673/
Shaimau673/
Chemuha673/
Ximu673/
Khaimus673/
Cheumou672/
Chemaut672/
Shimuch672/
Cjmu672/
Qimu672/
Cheemud671/
Heimout671/
Himmoud671/
Shimmau671/
Shaimus671/
Haimeud671/
Sheimau671/
Shaaimu671/
Hshimau671/
Hssimou671/
Huitmou671/
Shiemou671/
Schemus671/
Thcimou671/
Tshimup671/
Cismeus671/
Chemaux671/
Cheumeu671/
Chemous671/
Chesmus671/
Shimoud671/
Chaimoo671/
Chuymud671/
Cheemui671/
Heismus671/
Hymu671/
Hjmu671/
Haimuth670/
Chesmut670/
Haimuut670/
Chemoux670/

Chimu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chimu in the Tibetan language
ཅི་མུ་chimu-
Chimu in the Bengali language
চিমুcimu-
Chimu in the Oriya language
ଚିମୁcimu-
Chimu in the Marathi language
चीमुcimu73.68
चीमूcimu15.79
िमूimu5.26
चीमूानेcimuane5.26
Chimu in the Hindi language
चिमूcimu51.31
चीमूcimu27.23
चिमुcimu12.57
चीमुcimu8.9

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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 Chimu
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