Chinma Surname

454,357th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 746 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Chinma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chinma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6771:261,65815,005
Thailand531:1,332,799187,598
India71:109,580,769786,157
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chinma (927) may also be a first name.

Chinma Last Name Facts

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

Chinma (Hindi: चिन्मा, Oriya: ଚିନା) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chinma? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chinma is the 454,357th most frequent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 9,768,828 people. The last name Chinma is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Chinma reside; 91 percent reside in West Africa and 91 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Chinma is also the 265,766th most numerous given name worldwide, borne by 927 people.

This surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 677 people, or 1 in 261,658. In Nigeria Chinma is most prevalent in: Abia, where 36 percent reside, Imo, where 24 percent reside and Lagos, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Chinma occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 7 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

Chinma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Chinma last name is chiefly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chinmat92232/
Chinmay9288/
Chinmai9282/
Chinnma924/
Chinmma921/
Tchinma921/
Chinmah921/
Hinma916/
Cinma911/
Chinmaya8662/
Chinnmma861/
Chimma832,855/
Shinma831,602/
Chunma83173/
Chenma8366/
Chinmi8327/
Hinmah8319/
Chinme8318/
Hinmai8317/
Cinmay835/
Chinmo831/
Hinmas830/
Cnma801/
Chimmad77765/
Chimmai77389/
Chinmoy77368/
Chimmat7749/
Chinmei7732/
Chenmai7722/
Chinmit7721/
Chenmma7717/
Chinmee7714/
Chinmet7710/
Tchimma7710/
Chunmma776/
Chunmai775/
Chinmou773/
Schimma773/
Chimmay772/
Chinmyi771/
Chennma771/
Heinema771/
Chunmay771/
Hinmach771/
Tchinmo771/
Chimmaz771/
Chenmat771/
Chienmy771/
Sinma731,443/
Himma731,331/
Cimma73430/
Hinme7374/
Jinma7324/
Hinmo7319/
Hinmi7315/
Kinma7310/
Henma735/
Ginma733/
Zinma733/
Chitemma71136/
Chitimma7114/
Heinemaa7113/
Tchinmou7112/
Schimmat7111/
Chimmatt711/
Chinmeer711/
Chennmma711/
Chienmei711/
Chimmaut711/
Chunmaha711/
Cheanmas711/
Cheenmai711/
Cheenmay711/
Chisimma711/
Himmat674,982/
Chittemma673,548/
Sinmai67784/
Cimmad67667/
Chemma67538/
Chimmi67505/
Sinmat67476/
Chimme67427/
Himmad67320/
Shinmo67222/
Khenma67160/
Chittimma67123/
Chimmy6754/
Cimmat6741/
ChenMi6730/
Sinmaz6729/
Chenmo6717/
Chimmo6714/
Sinmas6713/
Sinmah6712/
Kienma6711/
Hinmee679/
Jinmai678/
Ginmai678/
Kuinma677/
Chiteemma674/
Sinmad674/
Jinmma673/
Shenma673/
Chunmo673/
Hinmou673/
Chaisimma672/
Khinmi671/
Chenmault671/
Cheetimma671/
Chettimma671/
Cinmoy671/
Dzinma671/
Zinmay671/
Schoenmah671/
Sinmha671/
Sinnma671/
Hinmeh671/
Himmha671/
Hinmet671/
Jinnma671/
Kinmai671/
Schimmach671/
Xinmai671/
Hinmis670/
Chinmouth670/
Himmas670/
Hinmer670/

Chinma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chinma in the Hindi language
चिन्माcinma66.67
चिनमाcinama33.33
Chinma in the Oriya language
ଚିନାcina60
ଚିନୟcinaya20
ଚିନcina20

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Footnotes

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