Chinyama Surname

12,519th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44,865 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chinyama Surname Definition:

Chinyama is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: wild animal.

Chinyama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia24,5941:64482
Malawi12,8871:1,328124
Zimbabwe6,4581:2,391157
Tanzania4461:118,70311,347
Kenya1421:325,21119,938
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
South Africa691:785,18453,751
Botswana661:33,1356,513
England511:1,092,51152,584
Angola361:749,7002,649
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Namibia51:481,88011,140
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Iceland11:380,09011,096
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Chinyama (7,591) may also be a first name.

Chinyama Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chinyama is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: wild animal.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chinyama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chinyama is most common in Zambia. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chinyama? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 12,519th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 162,433 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chinyama reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chinyama is also the 73,607th most prevalent given name world-wide. It is borne by 7,591 people.

This last name is most numerous in Zambia, where it is borne by 24,594 people, or 1 in 644. In Zambia it is primarily found in: North-Western Province, where 28 percent live, Western Province, where 22 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 15 percent live. Barring Zambia this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 29 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 14 percent live.

Chinyama Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Chinyama earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 68.34% less than the national average, earning R 75,240 per year and in United States they earn 36.27% less than the national average, earning $27,500 USD per year.

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