Chimwenya Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Botswana

Chimwenya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chimwenya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Chimwenya Last Name Facts

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

Chimwenya is found most frequently in Zimbabwe. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Chimwenya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chimwenya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chimwenya is the 5,812,366th most widely held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimwenya are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 2,205,463. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Manicaland Province, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 27 percent reside and Botswana, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chimwenye89201/
Chemwenya8911/
Chiomwenye846/
Chimwenje783,202/
Chimwanja78199/
Chemwenye7815/
Chimwonyo787/
Chimwenge784/
Chemwanya781/
Himbenja711/
Chimbenje67648/
Chimbinja6736/
Chemwania6723/
Chimbenji674/
Chemwenge671/
Chimwanji671/
Jimbinya591/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chimwenya
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