Chivima Surname

578,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 543 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chivima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chivima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe5141:30,0354,616
England151:3,714,537119,675
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Chivima Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chivima occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chivima? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 578,557th most numerous last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 13,420,895 people. Chivima occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Chivima live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Chivima is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 514 people, or 1 in 30,035. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Harare Province, where 32 percent reside, Mashonaland West Province, where 32 percent reside and Bulawayo Province, where 16 percent reside. Besides Zimbabwe this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chivhima93504/
Chivuma8610/
Chimpima80105/
Chivhuma8020/
Chivhime801/
Tchibima801/
Chivimge801/
Kivima7724/
Sivima773/
Chimpimai753/
Chinpimay752/
Chinpimai751/
Kivimaa71431/
Chibema7198/
Chivumo7173/
Chiwema712/
Chebima711/
Chinphimai711/
Cheinpimai711/
Chainpimay711/
Chiwuma711/
Hibimas711/
Shibima711/
Shevima711/
Chibimo711/
Chibhema6766/
Kievimaa6717/
Hinpimay674/
Hinpimai672/
Tshiwima671/
Sivoimas671/
Hivemath671/
Chihwema671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chivima
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