Jimma Surname

42,335th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Jimma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jimma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia11,4301:8,5341,320
Nigeria6111:289,92316,281
India1321:5,811,101137,947
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Nepal271:1,054,8506,184
Niger271:710,81516,981
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Denmark61:940,78647,603
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Jimma (68,307) may also be a first name.

Jimma Last Name Facts

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

Jimma (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻤﻊ, Hindi: जिम्मा) has its highest incidence in Ethiopia. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jimma? popularity and diffusion

It is the 42,335th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 591,762 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Jimma are found; 93 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Jimma is also the 14,145th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 68,307 people.

The last name is most numerous in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 11,430 people, or 1 in 8,534. Other than Ethiopia Jimma is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 5 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.

Jimma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jimma has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 4,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jimma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jimma are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

Jimma earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.52% less than the national average, earning $41,197 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jimmai911,012/
Djimma9150/
Jimmah9137/
Jimmaa919/
Jimmad917/
Jimmat917/
Jinmma913/
Jimmau913/
Jimmas912/
Jimmay912/
Jima8919,826/
Imma891,429/
Jmma8911/
Djimmai8323/
Jitmmau832/
Jitimma831/
Sdjimma831/
Jimmy8077,215/
Simma8013,654/
Djima807,540/
Jimah803,003/
Jaima801,924/
Iemma801,804/
Himma801,331/
Jemma80720/
Jiema80687/
Jimat80532/
Jimmi80495/
Jimmo80486/
Cimma80430/
Immas80306/
Jimai80209/
Gimma80166/
Jimas80142/
Immah80121/
Zimma80121/
Jimme8090/
Immad8068/
Immai8056/
Jisma8055/
Jimay8052/
Jimau8050/
Jimaa8040/
Jhima8038/
Aimma8033/
Jimap8032/
Yimma8028/
Juima8027/
Jimha8026/
Jimea8025/
Jinma8024/
Jitma8024/
Jimad8020/
Jimoa8020/
Immau8017/
Joima8017/
Jeima808/
Ismma807/
Hjima807/
Immat804/
Inmma803/
Jimga803/
Tjima803/
Jmmai802/
Jimaz802/
Itmma801/
Immaa801/
Ajmma801/
Immoa801/
Immay801/
Jzima801/
Oimma801/
Immha801/
Jihma801/
Eimma801/
Jmmea801/
Jmmga801/
Ihmma801/
Jittemma771/
Ima75102,557/
Jma75137/
Himmat734,982/
Chimma732,855/
Himmah731,988/
Jitmau731,912/
Jimmie73715/
Djimas73512/
Himmad73320/
Aimmah73239/
Jimaja73160/
Jitmas73154/
Djimat73136/
Zimmat73122/
Jhimay73106/
Jimmey73105/
Jimmoh73101/
Djimmo7375/
Saimma7366/
Jaimas7355/
Jimaat7355/
Jimmis7345/
Jaimea7342/
Jaimai7341/
Jimmeh7331/
Jihmad7326/
Djimad7325/
Jimmer7324/
Jismaa7318/
Jimmez7316/
Jaymma7315/
Simmaa7314/
Jhimai7314/
Djimay7314/
Djemma7313/
Jimmih7313/
Jimmyz7313/
Immach7313/
Djimai7313/
Jimmys7312/
Jitmat7311/
Djuima7310/
Djaima739/
Jemmad739/
Simmai738/
Jinmai738/
Immaya738/
Yimmai738/
Haimma737/
Itimma737/
Jaimat737/
Jimeas736/
Jismau736/
Jemmaa736/
Jimmmy736/
Simmah736/
Jimmio735/
Khimma734/
Hajmma734/
Zimmas734/
Jaimaa734/
Jimmei734/
Immaia734/
Jaimay734/
Jemmas733/
Jeamma733/
Jimmet733/
Juimai733/
Djimaa733/
Jimais733/
Hismma732/
Jismat732/
Jimmee732/
Jimmiy732/
Jijmaa732/
Zimmaß732/
Djinma732/
Jemmai732/
Jeisma731/
Jimaid731/
Jimaut731/
Jimaya731/
Jimeaz731/
Jimmes731/
Jimmit731/
Joimat731/
Jhaima731/
Jaimad731/
Ismmat731/
Gimmay731/
Gujmma731/
Zimmay731/
Jiemmy731/
Aimmad731/
Jimaha731/
Itemma731/
Himmha731/
Hoimma731/
Jimaah731/
Jimaux731/
Jimeat731/
Jinnma731/
Jimmou731/
Immaha731/
Immais731/
Immast731/
Ismmas731/
Juimay731/
Yimmga731/
Goimma731/
Ddjima731/
Immaad731/
Dhjima731/
Jaimau731/
Jheima731/
Simmay730/
Himmas730/
Imai67228,322/
Sima67111,841/
Hima6752,937/
Emma6750,456/
Aima6727,229/
Zima6716,886/
Umma6716,728/
Isma6712,404/
Jimi6711,256/
Cima6710,894/
Imad6710,668/
Gima678,945/
Jimo678,016/
Imas675,758/
Jime675,376/
Jema674,502/
Imah674,439/
Imaz673,531/
Ujma673,048/
Inma671,859/
Imat671,846/
Eima671,434/
Jimy671,103/
Uima67836/
Imme67831/
Immo67784/
Yima67766/
Chimmad67765/
Oima67720/
Immi67720/
Ajma67587/
Imaç67527/
Imap67455/
Imga67417/
Chimmai67389/
Imay67326/
Imau67319/
Ejma67232/
Ihma67217/
Jimmouh67137/
Saimmai67108/
Imaa67107/
Imea67100/
Haimmad6787/
Imaj6777/
Jmai6776/
Iema6774/
Siemmai6771/
Immy6769/
Djemmaa6769/
Jåma6768/
Ioma6763/
Jmah6754/
Chimmat6749/
Itma6741/
Ijma6740/
Djitmau6720/
Immè6719/
Jmaa6718/
Jjma6715/
Dzhimma6712/
Jmmy6712/
Imoa6712/
Jmau6711/
Zimmath6711/
Jyma679/
Jmea679/
Jaimaha679/
Djemmad678/
Ojma676/
Haimmat676/
Zimmass674/
Ymma674/
Jimioha674/
Djemmai674/
Jmaz674/
Jitmaha674/
Jaimahe673/
Zjma673/
Jmmo673/
Aitimma672/
Jimmott672/
Chimmay672/
Djaaima672/
Chiemma672/
Djimaha672/
Jmap672/
Jimmiey672/
Jmaj672/
Jaimmey672/
Seimmai672/
Jemm'aa671/
Jimaids671/
Jimmess671/
Jhaimad671/
Jaimaph671/
Himhmad671/
Himmait671/
Ettimma671/
Aihmmad671/
Jiemmeh671/
Djaimaa671/
Djemmat671/
Jaimauy671/
Chimmah671/
Imaï671/
Issimma671/
Jimé671/
Immé671/
Zhimmay671/
Žima671/
Simmeau671/
Djemmay671/
Djima'a671/
Djimadh671/
Djimmey671/
Djaimai671/
Chimmaz671/
Jmha671/
Suimmah671/
Jaimass671/
Jmay671/
Jmme671/
Jimj671/
Khimmai671/
Jimmett670/
Scimmai670/
Jimmoud670/

Jimma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jimma in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﻤﻊjm-
Jimma in the Hindi language
जिम्माjim'ma97.83
जीम्माjim'ma2.17

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