Chimwanyi Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Chimwanyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Chimwanyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chimwanyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chimwanyi occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chimwanyi? popularity and diffusion
Chimwanyi is the 10,311,814th most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Chimwanyi is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimwanyi reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 33 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
This last name is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 46,179,900. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Busia County, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Kenya it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 33 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimwani | 94 | 586 | / |
| Chimwenyi | 89 | 43 | / |
| Chimwangi | 89 | 11 | / |
| Chimwana | 82 | 236 | / |
| Kimwanyi | 82 | 27 | / |
| Chemwani | 82 | 1 | / |
| Simwanyi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chinwanit | 78 | 272 | / |
| Chimbonyi | 78 | 54 | / |
| Chinweani | 78 | 43 | / |
| Chimwonyo | 78 | 7 | / |
| Chinwanis | 78 | 4 | / |
| Chimuangi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Hemwani | 75 | 79 | / |
| Kimwani | 75 | 38 | / |
| Simwani | 75 | 18 | / |
| Gimwani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jimwani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tshimuanyi | 74 | 21 | / |
| Chimuanaya | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chimwanh'a | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chimwene | 71 | 166 | / |
| Chemwony | 71 | 42 | / |
| Chimbane | 71 | 42 | / |
| Chimboni | 71 | 24 | / |
| Khemwani | 71 | 17 | / |
| Chenwani | 71 | 4 | / |
| Simbanyi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chemweny | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cinuanyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Semwanyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hoimwane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simwaani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haimvani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tsimwani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chenwanit | 67 | 117 | / |
| Tshimwana | 67 | 21 | / |
| Chinwanna | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chemwanna | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chimuanje | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tchembani | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khemwanit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ssemwanyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chembhani | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hawany | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schembani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tsimbanyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chemwaina | 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 Chimwanyi
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