Chumya Surname

959,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chumya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chumya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2661:59,5865,408
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Chumya (15) may also be a first name.

Chumya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chumya (Bengali: চুম্যা) is most common in Zambia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chumya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 959,117th most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 26,792,448 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chumya are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chumya is also the 2,900,335th most common first name in the world It is held by 15 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 266 people, or 1 in 59,586. In Zambia Chumya is primarily found in: Eastern Province, where 41 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 35 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent reside. Aside from Zambia this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside and Pakistan, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chumyat921/
Chummya921/
Cumya915/
Tchoumya862/
Chumaiya861/
Chimya831,212/
Chomya83805/
Khumya83321/
Chumia83108/
Chumyo836/
Houmya834/
Shumya831/
Humyad831/
Chumaiyah80186/
Chumhaiya801/
Chumjai77873/
Zhumyha7790/
Chumiat7739/
Humaiya7716/
Shaumya779/
Chuimia778/
Khoumya771/
Chummia771/
Chumyot771/
Chumeao771/
Chumiad771/
Schumyo770/
Sumya736,921/
Cumia73321/
Homya73244/
Humia7394/
Humja7343/
Humea734/
Jumya734/
Zumya732/
Humyo732/
Comya731/
Dzhumyha71334/
Humaiyah71290/
Chumayyo7177/
Shumyhai7155/
Humayyah7129/
Tchoumyo7111/
Shumaiya716/
Shumayya711/
Chaumiad711/
Chaumjai711/
Chuimjai711/
Jchumjai711/
Saumya672,447/
Sumyaa672,381/
Soumya672,137/
Sumyea67811/
Humias67384/
Sumyat67267/
Khumayyah6789/
Haumea6749/
Shomya6739/
Cumiha6731/
Chimia6723/
Humeha6718/
Houmea6713/
Sumyap6713/
Tcheumeha6710/
Caumia679/
Chaumieau678/
Sumyha676/
Summya676/
Sumyah676/
Humița674/
Khumja674/
Houmia673/
Shumia673/
Cumiah673/
Chumjo673/
Chomia672/
Chimja672/
Khumia671/
Humyod671/
Houmyo671/
Humjha671/
Humiah671/
Chumeo671/
Cumija671/
Chumio671/
Cumjai671/
Choomyhai671/

Chumya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chumya in the Bengali language
চুম্যাcumya-

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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 Chumya
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