Chimuka Surname
Approximately 8,042 people bear this surname
Chimuka Surname Definition:
Chimuka is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a child that is born late.
Chimuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 4,784 | 1:3,313 | 416 |
| Zimbabwe | 2,840 | 1:5,436 | 550 |
| Malawi | 340 | 1:50,350 | 7,017 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Chimuka (3,630) may also be a first name.
Chimuka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chimuka is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a child that is born late.
Chimuka is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: late commer. Usually given to a child whose gestation had exceeded the normal nine months.
Chimuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chimuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chimuka occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chimuka? popularity and diffusion
It is the 62,416th most numerous family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 906,186 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chimuka reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chimuka is also the 117,282nd most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 3,630 people.
It is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is carried by 4,784 people, or 1 in 3,313. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Southern Province, where 50 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 24 percent reside and Central Province, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Zambia this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 35 percent reside and Malawi, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimhuka | 93 | 206 | / |
| Chaimukha | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chimukaya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chimoka | 86 | 608 | / |
| Chimika | 86 | 503 | / |
| Chimuko | 86 | 51 | / |
| Chimuke | 86 | 4 | / |
| Himukai | 86 | 3 | / |
| Chumuka | 86 | 3 | / |
| Chemuka | 86 | 3 | / |
| Zhimuka | 86 | 2 | / |
| Chimuca | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chimukho | 80 | 392 | / |
| Tshimuka | 80 | 155 | / |
| Chumukai | 80 | 69 | / |
| Chemukea | 80 | 40 | / |
| Chemukha | 80 | 5 | / |
| Khimukha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chimocka | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chimukko | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chimhika | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chimhoka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tchemuka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chemmuka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chiemika | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chuimika | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chemukat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chymukha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zimuka | 77 | 200 | / |
| Cimuca | 77 | 121 | / |
| Hemuka | 77 | 115 | / |
| Cimoka | 77 | 19 | / |
| Himuki | 77 | 5 | / |
| Chemukkea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chimauski | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chemoukha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chimuco | 71 | 17,971 | / |
| Chimiko | 71 | 342 | / |
| Khemuka | 71 | 107 | / |
| Chimoko | 71 | 73 | / |
| Zimhuka | 71 | 57 | / |
| Chimica | 71 | 35 | / |
| Zimukha | 71 | 10 | / |
| Chemuko | 71 | 6 | / |
| Chemuke | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chimoca | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chimoki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chemauskas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chymika | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chimoke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chemuca | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chemika | 71 | 0 | / |
| Tchimuco | 67 | 3,356 | / |
| Chemuket | 67 | 234 | / |
| Chimuche | 67 | 131 | / |
| Chimhoko | 67 | 42 | / |
| Khymukha | 67 | 37 | / |
| Chemukey | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chumikha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tshimoka | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khemukha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chemukit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chemukeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chemukei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tshimuko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chimuchi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chemukui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zimhauka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chimokko | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Chimuka
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