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

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
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
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Chimunya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chimunya is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Chimunya.

How Common Is The Last Name Chimunya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chimunya is the 390,407th most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 8,034,781 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimunya live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 310,909th most widespread first name globally, held by 706 people.

Chimunya is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 535 people, or 1 in 29,626. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Lusaka Province, where 36 percent live, Central Province, where 31 percent live and Southern Province, where 29 percent live. Excluding Zambia it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 41 percent live and Nigeria, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
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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