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

The surname Chinma (Hindi: चिन्मा, Oriya: ଚିନା) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chinma? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 454,357th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 9,768,828 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Chinma are found; 91 percent are found in West Africa and 91 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Chinma is also the 265,766th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 927 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 677 people, or 1 in 261,658. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Abia, where 36 percent live, Imo, where 24 percent live and Lagos, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria Chinma exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 7 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.

Chinma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally 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

  • 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 Chinma
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