Chimwaga Surname
Approximately 2,188 people bear this surname
Chimwaga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,729 | 1:30,620 | 3,633 |
| Kenya | 459 | 1:100,610 | 8,802 |
Chimwaga Demographics
Chimwaga Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Chimwaga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chimwaga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chimwaga occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chimwaga? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 192,437th most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,330,688 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimwaga reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,729 people, or 1 in 30,620. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Dodoma Region, where 46 percent are found, Morogoro Region, where 28 percent are found and Singida Region, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Kenya, where 21 percent are found.
Chimwaga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Muslim (71%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Himwaga | 93 | 10 | / |
| Chimwan'ga | 89 | 3 | / |
| Chimwaanga | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chimbaga | 88 | 30 | / |
| Shimwaga | 88 | 4 | / |
| Chimwangi | 82 | 11 | / |
| Chinwanga | 82 | 6 | / |
| Chimuanga | 82 | 5 | / |
| Chimwonga | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kimwaga | 80 | 7,476 | / |
| Cimbaga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chimbago | 75 | 124 | / |
| Cimuanga | 75 | 91 | / |
| Chimboga | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shimuanga | 71 | 82 | / |
| Chinweago | 71 | 7 | / |
| Simwaanga | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chinwango | 71 | 3 | / |
| Tshimuaga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chimuangi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kimwaanga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Himuhanga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chimwongo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tshimuanga | 67 | 7,905 | / |
| Semwaga | 67 | 3,420 | / |
| Hembaga | 67 | 356 | / |
| Kimwago | 67 | 9 | / |
| Simbaga | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jimbaga | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zimbaga | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kèmwaga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Himbago | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chimwaga
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis