Jimaa Surname
Approximately 40 people bear this surname
Jimaa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 18 | 1:227,492 | 10,961 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Jimaa (52) may also be a first name.
Jimaa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jimaa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jimaa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻤﻌﻪ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Jimaa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,100,440th most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Jimaa reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 45 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Jimaa is also the 1,381,723rd most numerous given name internationally, held by 52 people.
This surname is most common in Mauritania, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 227,492. In Mauritania Jimaa is primarily concentrated in: Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 61 percent are found, Brakna Region, where 17 percent are found and Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Mauritania this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 28 percent are found and Germany, where 18 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jimaa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jimaa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﻤﻌﻪ | jmh | 66.67 |
| ﺟﻤﻌﺔ | jmt | 20 |
| ﺟﻤﻊ | jm | 13.33 |
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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 Jimaa
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