Gimgim Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gimgim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gimgim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gimgim (13) may also be a first name.

Gimgim Last Name Facts

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

Gimgim has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gimgim? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,723,624th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 88 percent of Gimgim are found; 88 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 88 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Gimgim is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 13 people.

The surname is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 1,164,817. In Papua New Guinea Gimgim is primarily found in: Bougainville, where 71 percent are found, East New Britain, where 14 percent are found and New Ireland, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Papua New Guinea it occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gimim912/
Guimguim862/
Ghimghim861/
Gimgin83155/
Ghimim831/
Jimgim831/
Imim8021/
Goimjim771/
Guimaim770/
Yimim73197/
Jimim7323/
Himim7322/
Imiem7313/
Imaim739/
Aimim734/
Imime733/
Imism731/
Gimem731/
Gimgn731/
Gingheim716/
Simsim674,140/
Cimcim67136/
Jimjim6790/
Himhim6771/
Gingin6756/
Imeime6722/
Zimzim6720/
Ginsim6716/
Yimaim677/
Gemgem677/
Imoime676/
Yimoim674/
Haimim674/
Jimime672/
Imaime672/
Simgin671/
Aimeim671/
Gemgin671/
Gimeme671/
Yimmim671/
Himaim671/
Guimem671/
Eimaim671/

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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 Gimgim
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