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 is found most frequently in Zambia. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chimuka? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chimuka is the 62,416th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 906,186 people. Chimuka occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chimuka are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chimuka is also the 117,282nd most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 3,630 people.
The last name Chimuka is most widespread in Zambia, where it is carried by 4,784 people, or 1 in 3,313. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Southern Province, where 50 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 24 percent live and Central Province, where 14 percent live. Besides Zambia this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 35 percent live and Malawi, where 4 percent live.
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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