Chinguma Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chinguma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chinguma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia981:161,73411,370
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chinguma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chinguma (Marathi: िंचगूमा) is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chinguma? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,849,867th most widespread family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chinguma live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is carried by 98 people, or 1 in 161,734. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Central Province, where 74 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 19 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 5 percent are found. Other than Zambia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Iceland, where 1 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ching'uma942/
Chiguma931,516/
Chinuma93230/
Hinguma931/
Chingoma884,321/
Chionuma8876/
Chigumha886/
Chingumi882/
Shinguma881/
Chainuma881/
Chingóma881/
Chingumo881/
Hinuma861,176/
Higuma861,155/
Ching'oma822,505/
Tshinguma82109/
Chuunguma8259/
Chainumat8255/
Chinnumat8220/
Chionumah8214/
Chingomai829/
Chainumas826/
Chin'goma825/
Hingumahe821/
Chimnumat821/
Chaingoma821/
Chinnumas821/
Chigoma801,370/
Chigumo8096/
Singuma8062/
Kinguma8056/
Chinoma805/
Cingoma804/
Cheguma803/
Chenuma802/
Hinhuma801/
Ginguma801/
Chingomi75382/
Chengoma75137/
Tshinuma7527/
Singguma7522/
Chingomo7520/
Chenumai7510/
Chingome754/
Chinooma752/
Shenguma751/
Haigouma751/
Chaigoma751/
Chinhumo751/
Chegouma751/
Khoinuma751/
Hinoma7117/
Jiguma711/
Ginuma711/
Hynuma711/
Singoma672,395/
Kingoma671,555/
Chigomo6714/
Jigouma6712/
Gigouma678/
Senguma677/
Cainoma674/
Zingumo671/
Genguma671/
Higgoma671/
Chegoma671/
Chinomo671/

Chinguma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chinguma in the Marathi language
िंचगूमाincaguma-

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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 Chinguma
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