Jimah Surname

147,435th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,003 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Jimah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jimah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana1,5931:16,9622,149
Nigeria9211:192,33711,640
Indonesia2871:460,79938,176
Cameroon1411:147,29816,269
Liberia101:440,85421,753
England101:5,571,806158,774
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Jimah (4,250) may also be a first name.

Jimah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jimah is found most in Ghana. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jimah? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 147,435th most commonly held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,426,755 people. The surname Jimah is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Jimah live; 86 percent live in West Africa and 84 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Jimah is also the 106,291st most commonly held forename globally It is held by 4,250 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Ghana, where it is held by 1,593 people, or 1 in 16,962. Apart from Ghana it occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 31 percent reside and Indonesia, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jimmah9137/
Jimaha911/
Jimaah911/
Jima8919,826/
Imah894,439/
Jmah8954/
Jitmaha834/
Jimoh80343,229/
Jimma8012,315/
Himah801,655/
Aimah80900/
Imajh80805/
Jiema80687/
Jimat80532/
Imhah80341/
Imaha80334/
Imach80298/
Imash80272/
Jimai80209/
Jimho80198/
Jimas80142/
Immah80121/
Imaah80115/
Imadh8086/
Jisma8055/
Jimay8052/
Jimau8050/
Jimaa8040/
Jimap8032/
Jimha8026/
Jimea8025/
Jitma8024/
Ajmah8022/
Jimad8020/
Jimoa8020/
Imahu8015/
Eimah8011/
Jmaha804/
Jimga803/
Jmaah803/
Jimaz802/
Ojmah801/
Ijmah801/
Iomah801/
Jihma801/
Jmeah801/
Ihmah801/
Ima75102,557/
Jma75137/
Himmah731,988/
Jitmau731,912/
Jimmai731,012/
Aimmah73239/
Jitmas73154/
Haimah73131/
Ismach73120/
Jimmoh73101/
Ajmath7378/
Jimaat7355/
Jihmad7326/
Ismaih7323/
Heimah7320/
Jismaa7318/
Jimohh7315/
Hihmah7313/
Immach7313/
Himaha7312/
Jitmat7311/
Imaich7310/
Jimmaa739/
Himach738/
Imaadh737/
Jimmad737/
Jimmat737/
Jimeas736/
Jismau736/
Jihmoh736/
Jimohe736/
Jimooh735/
Jismoh734/
Jimoht734/
Imaach733/
Jimohs733/
Jimohj733/
Jimoih733/
Jimohy733/
Jitmoh733/
Jgimoh733/
Jimmau733/
Jimoph733/
Jimais733/
Himash732/
Jismat732/
Jijmaa732/
Jimmas732/
Jimmay732/
Imatch732/
Jiemoh732/
Aismah732/
Jimaid731/
Jimaut731/
Jimeaz731/
Ihmadh731/
Imadth731/
Imahaj731/
Himadh731/
Aimadh731/
Uimajh731/
Jimohd731/
Imaash731/
Imahah731/
Jimaux731/
Jimeat731/
Jimouh731/
Immaha731/
Uimadh731/
Yimgah731/
Hajmah731/
Aimajh731/
Aimash731/
Ihmach731/
Jimosh731/
Jmahdt731/
Eimach730/
Imai67228,322/
Hima6752,937/
Aima6727,229/
Isma6712,404/
Imoh6712,134/
Umah6711,566/
Imad6710,668/
Gima678,945/
Jimo678,016/
Emah677,354/
Imas675,758/
Imaz673,531/
Ujma673,048/
Imat671,846/
Eima671,434/
Imma671,429/
Uima67836/
Yima67766/
Oima67720/
Ajma67587/
Imaç67527/
Imap67455/
Imga67417/
Imay67326/
Imau67319/
Ejma67232/
Ihma67217/
Jmoh67139/
Jimmouh67137/
Imaa67107/
Imea67100/
Imaj6777/
Jmai6776/
Iema6774/
Jåma6768/
Ioma6763/
Itma6741/
Ijma6740/
Haimadh6723/
Heimach6722/
Jmaa6718/
Jjma6715/
Imoa6712/
Jmau6711/
Jmma6711/
Jyma679/
Jmea679/
Hajmath678/
Hajmach678/
Ojma676/
Imho675/
Ismahhj674/
Jimioha674/
Jmaz674/
Jitmmau672/
Jmap672/
Jmaj672/
Jimaids671/
Imahova671/
Imaï671/
Imahajh671/
Himaish671/
Yismach671/
Jmha671/
Aitmaha671/
Ymah671/
Jmay671/
Jmho671/

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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 Jimah
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