Chumia Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Chumia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chumia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya721:641,38829,005
Zambia201:792,49627,807
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Chumia Last Name Facts

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

Chumia (Oriya: ଚୁମିଆ) occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chumia? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,765,740th most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Chumia live; 72 percent live in East Africa and 72 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 72 people, or 1 in 641,388. In Kenya it is most common in: Kiambu County, where 97 percent reside, Muranga County, where 1 percent reside and Nyandarua County, where 1 percent reside. Other than Kenya this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 19 percent reside and Tanzania, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chumiat9239/
Chuimia928/
Chummia921/
Chumiad921/
Cumia91321/
Humia9194/
Chumaiya861/
Chaumiad861/
Humias83384/
Chumya83272/
Cumiha8331/
Chimia8323/
Caumia839/
Humița834/
Shumia833/
Houmia833/
Cumiah833/
Chomia832/
Humiah831/
Khumia831/
Cumija831/
Chumio831/
Chumaiyah80186/
Chaumieau808/
Chumhaiya801/
Chumjai77873/
Humaiya7716/
Shumiha778/
Chimija777/
Hoummia772/
Chimmia771/
Humaija771/
Shumias771/
Chummya771/
Chumyat771/
Chumeao771/
Chomiah771/
Comia7315,272/
Sumia735,634/
Jumia73312/
Cumio7368/
Humja7343/
Homia7318/
Humio7313/
Zumia7312/
Cumya735/
Humea734/
Húmia731/
Humaiyah71290/
Chumayyo7177/
Shumaiya716/
Tchoumya712/
Chaumiot712/
Shumaiia711/
Tchoumio711/
Chaumjai711/
Chuimjai711/
Jchumjai711/
Soumia671,716/
Chimya671,212/
Chomya67805/
Sumiah67723/
Khumya67321/
Hommia67128/
Sumiat6783/
Sumija6774/
Haumea6749/
Humeha6718/
Sumiad6716/
Susmia6714/
Houmea6713/
Tcheumeha6710/
Shomia678/
Saumia676/
Chumyo676/
Zumiah674/
Summia674/
Jummia674/
Houmya674/
Sumiea674/
Khumja674/
Sumias673/
Chumjo673/
Sumiha672/
Chimja672/
Comiaa672/
Humjha671/
Humyad671/
Coumio671/
Cumijo671/
Zhumio671/
Shumya671/
Sumiay671/
Juumia671/
Homija671/
Zumiea671/
Chomio671/
Chumeo671/
Comiha671/
Chimio671/
Zoumia671/
Cumjai671/

Chumia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chumia in the Oriya language
ଚୁମିଆcumi'a-

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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 Chumia
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