Chimunya Surname

390,407th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 907 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chimunya Surname Definition:

Chimunya is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a child that is born the same sex as the immediate elder sibling.

Chimunya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia5351:29,6263,059
Zimbabwe3711:41,6136,424
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Chimunya (706) may also be a first name.

Chimunya Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chimunya is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a child that is born the same sex as the immediate elder sibling.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chimunya Last Name Facts

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

Chimunya is found most frequently in Zambia. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chimunya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 390,407th most frequent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 8,034,781 people. The surname Chimunya is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimunya are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 310,909th most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 706 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is borne by 535 people, or 1 in 29,626. In Zambia Chimunya is mostly found in: Lusaka Province, where 36 percent reside, Central Province, where 31 percent reside and Southern Province, where 29 percent reside. Apart from Zambia Chimunya occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 41 percent reside and Nigeria, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Himunya934/
Chimunja88517/
Chimonya88182/
Chimunia8810/
Chimunhai8210/
Tshimunya821/
Himunja801/
Chimonyo75981/
Dzimunya75200/
Chimonja75174/
Zimhunya752/
Chimhonja719/
Chimonjo631,014/
Dzemunya6316/
Chimhonjo592/
Jemunia535/
Chemonjo501/

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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 Chimunya
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