Chinama Surname
Approximately 3,309 people bear this surname
Chinama Surname Definition:
Chinama is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: wild animal.
Chinama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,955 | 1:8,107 | 964 |
| DR Congo | 561 | 1:131,693 | 14,109 |
| Zimbabwe | 217 | 1:71,144 | 10,577 |
| India | 197 | 1:3,893,733 | 106,713 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Nigeria | 84 | 1:2,108,842 | 73,007 |
| Thailand | 71 | 1:994,906 | 151,495 |
| France | 41 | 1:1,620,066 | 149,911 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
Chinama (596) may also be a first name.
Chinama Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chinama is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: wild animal.
Chinama Demographics
Average Chinama Salary in
United States
$22,000 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chinama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chinama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chinama (Bengali: চিনমা, Hindi: चिनमा, Marathi: चीनमा, Oriya: ଚିନାମା) is found most in Zambia. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chinama? popularity and diffusion
It is the 135,772nd most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,202,341 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Chinama live; 70 percent live in Southern Africa and 70 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 342,522nd most widely held first name globally It is held by 596 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,955 people, or 1 in 8,107. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 35 percent reside, Luapula Province, where 21 percent reside and Northern Province, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Zambia this surname is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 17 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 7 percent reside.
Chinama Last Name Statistics demography
Chinama earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 49.01% less than the national average, earning $22,000 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chinama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chinama in the Bengali language | ||
| চিনমা | cinama | - |
| Chinama in the Marathi language | ||
| चीनमा | cinama | - |
| Chinama in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚିନାମା | cinama | 92.38 |
| ଚିନନ୍ାମା | cinanama | 1.9 |
| ଚିନମା | cinama | 0.95 |
| ବିନାମା | binama | 0.48 |
| ଚିନାମ | cinama | 0.48 |
| ଚୀନାମା | cinama | 0.48 |
| ଚିନାଆା | cinaaa | 0.48 |
| େଚନନ୍ାମା | ecananama | 0.48 |
| ସିୁଚିନାମା | siucinama | 0.48 |
| ଚିନାଲ | cinala | 0.48 |
| ରୁୁଚିନାମା | ruucinama | 0.48 |
| Chinama in the Hindi language | ||
| चिनमा | cinama | 33.33 |
| चिनामा | cinama | 33.33 |
| चीनामा | cinama | 16.67 |
| चीनमा | cinama | 16.67 |
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Footnotes
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