Chimya Surname
Approximately 1,212 people bear this surname
Chimya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 777 | 1:20,399 | 2,253 |
| Tanzania | 433 | 1:122,267 | 11,592 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chimya (51) may also be a first name.
Chimya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chimya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chimya (Hindi: चिमया) is found most frequently in Zambia. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Chimya.
How Common Is The Last Name Chimya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 310,758th most prevalent family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 6,012,827 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimya reside; 64 percent reside in Southern Africa and 64 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,396,783rd most frequent forename throughout the world. It is borne by 51 people.
The last name Chimya is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is carried by 777 people, or 1 in 20,399. In Zambia Chimya is most frequent in: Copperbelt Province, where 26 percent are found, Central Province, where 20 percent are found and Northern Province, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Zambia Chimya exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 36 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Himya | 91 | 239 | / |
| Cimya | 91 | 4 | / |
| Chimayya | 86 | 4 | / |
| Chumya | 83 | 272 | / |
| Chimia | 83 | 23 | / |
| Chimea | 83 | 14 | / |
| Chemya | 83 | 11 | / |
| Himyat | 83 | 7 | / |
| Shimya | 83 | 5 | / |
| Khimya | 83 | 4 | / |
| Chimja | 83 | 2 | / |
| Haimya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chimmayya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chimeea | 77 | 20 | / |
| Chaimea | 77 | 18 | / |
| Tchimia | 77 | 15 | / |
| Chimyoo | 77 | 8 | / |
| Chaimia | 77 | 8 | / |
| Chuimia | 77 | 8 | / |
| Chimija | 77 | 7 | / |
| Chimjai | 77 | 2 | / |
| Chimiad | 77 | 2 | / |
| Himeiya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Chimiat | 77 | 2 | / |
| Chihmea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chimmia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Schimia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shaimya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chiemyo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chimyot | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chemyat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chemyha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chummya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kimya | 73 | 2,962 | / |
| Simya | 73 | 809 | / |
| Cimia | 73 | 288 | / |
| Cimea | 73 | 94 | / |
| Hemya | 73 | 29 | / |
| Himja | 73 | 9 | / |
| Himia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Himyo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jimya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zimya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chaimiad | 71 | 4 | / |
| Himaiyah | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chaimjai | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chuimjai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaimyoo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chemoiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tcheimia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchimiha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chumaiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scimia | 67 | 1,216 | / |
| Chimeo | 67 | 769 | / |
| Chemia | 67 | 498 | / |
| Chumaiyah | 67 | 186 | / |
| Shimea | 67 | 172 | / |
| Chumia | 67 | 108 | / |
| Shimyo | 67 | 71 | / |
| Haimia | 67 | 42 | / |
| Chemea | 67 | 28 | / |
| Saimya | 67 | 19 | / |
| Himeah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chaimaiyo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chumyo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shimmayya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khimia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shemya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shimja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Simmya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khemya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hemyat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chemja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaimya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chimio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coimea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heemya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jimyea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Himija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chumhaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chymia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soimya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shymya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shimia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chémia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Himmia | 67 | 0 | / |
Chimya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chimya in the Hindi language | ||
| चिमया | cimaya | 50 |
| चिम्या | cimya | 50 |
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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
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- 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 Chimya
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