Chirimo Surname

542,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 592 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chirimo Surname User-submission:

Chirimo means 'spring' in Zimbabwe.

Chirimo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe5851:26,3904,053
England21:27,859,030389,889
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Chirimo (12) may also be a first name.

Chirimo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Chirimo means 'spring' in Zimbabwe.

- danaileey

Chirimo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chirimo is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chirimo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 542,091st most frequently used surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 12,310,044 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chirimo reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chirimo is also the 3,306,491st most commonly occurring given name internationally. It is borne by 12 people.

This last name is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 585 people, or 1 in 26,390. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Manicaland Province, where 39 percent reside, Masvingo Province, where 18 percent reside and Harare Province, where 15 percent reside. Not including Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent reside and Tanzania, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cirimo928/
Hirimo922/
Chirima862,650/
Chiremo86161/
Cherimo8618/
Hirimou8614/
Shirimo861/
Citrimo861/
Cherismo8013/
Tchirima802/
Chiraima801/
Chirimau801/
Chieremo801/
Chirremo801/
Chirumuo801/
Schirima801/
Cherimou801/
Kirimo77828/
Hirima77138/
Zirimo77105/
Girimo7767/
Sirimo7750/
Ciremo775/
Jirimo773/
Cerimo771/
Herimo771/
Cyrimo771/
Chaisrima7536/
Cherismoi755/
Cirimotch751/
Huirrimou751/
Tchirioma751/
Tchiroima751/
Shirima7136,338/
Chirema71589/
Cheremo71573/
Chiruma71271/
Sirimoi71129/
Khirima71117/
Quirimo71102/
Shiremo7158/
Sirimou7138/
Sirimot7134/
Kairimo7126/
Cherima7126/
Sierimo7123/
Kirimou715/
Giroimo712/
Hairima712/
Zirhimo711/
Sirimoo711/
Kirimoo711/
Kirimoi711/
Sherimo711/
Kierimo711/
Hoirima711/
Sirimod711/
Sirimho711/
Giraimo711/
Hiraima711/
Cherisma67479/
Cheremos67139/
Hirimath6737/
Khairima6728/
Choiruma6718/
Khoirima6712/
Shirimah676/
Cheremoi675/
Shiremod675/
Cherimat671/
Tshirima671/
Tchirema671/
Quirimou671/
Cheremot671/
Shirhima671/
Hiremoth671/
Cherimas671/
Chiremah671/
Sairimho671/

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