Chiumira Surname
Approximately 45 people bear this surname
Chiumira Surname User-submission:
Chiumira or Chiwumira is a surname used by Ndau (Shona) people in Zimbabwe. Chiumira is an egg that remains unhatched when the other eggs hatch out chickens. Chiumira also refers to being hesitant to do something.
Chiumira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 44 | 1:350,869 | 33,247 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Chiumira Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Chiumira or Chiwumira is a surname used by Ndau (Shona) people in Zimbabwe. Chiumira is an egg that remains unhatched when the other eggs hatch out chickens. Chiumira also refers to being hesitant to do something.
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Where Does The Last Name Chiumira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chiumira occurs most in Zimbabwe. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiumira? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chiumira is the 2,909,720th most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiumira live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 350,869. In Zimbabwe Chiumira is most prevalent in: Manicaland Province, where 59 percent live, Midlands Province, where 20 percent live and Mashonaland Central Province, where 16 percent live. Other than Zimbabwe it occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 2 percent live.
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