Kimia Surname

81,532nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,956 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Congo

Kimia Surname Definition:

Kimia is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: a timely arrival.

Kimia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia2,0931:46,6065,024
Iran1,5471:49,6335,563
Afghanistan6621:48,5701,715
DR Congo3691:200,21619,970
Tanzania3281:161,40714,404
Congo2501:19,9562,307
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Papua New Guinea1291:63,2078,198
Indonesia991:1,335,85092,420
Liberia671:65,7995,672
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Nigeria531:3,342,316100,395
Israel131:658,28045,106
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France31:22,140,907385,998
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
England21:27,859,030389,889
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kimia (15,772) may also be a first name.

Kimia Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kimia is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: a timely arrival.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kimia Last Name Facts

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

Kimia (Georgian: კიმია, Oriya: କିମିଆ) is carried by more people in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kimia? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 81,532nd most prevalent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,223,564 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Kimia reside; 41 percent reside in East Africa and 37 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 44,845th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 15,772 people.

It is most common in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 2,093 people, or 1 in 46,606. Excluding Ethiopia this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 26 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 11 percent are found.

Kimia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kimia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kimia surname rose 6,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kimia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kimia last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

Kimia earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 42.73% more than the national average, earning $61,588 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kimiae91253/
Kimhia9175/
Kiomia916/
Khimia914/
Kimiay914/
Keimia912/
Kimiaa911/
Kimiha911/
Kimija911/
Kimiaei83938/
Kimiaee83693/
Kimiaie8327/
Kimaiya838/
Kimiayi837/
Khaimia835/
Kimhiah833/
Kimiaii832/
Kimgiau832/
Kimuiya831/
Kimiaey831/
Kimya802,962/
Cimia80288/
Kumia80276/
Kemia8058/
Kimio8037/
Kemiha731,095/
Kaimio7338/
Chimia7323/
Kimiho7321/
Kumiah7315/
Kumija7315/
Kyomia7312/
Kimijo738/
Kemiač737/
Kimeah736/
Kumiea735/
Khimya734/
Kehmia733/
Kemiah733/
Keemia733/
Kimhea733/
Keumia732/
Kimjaa732/
Kaimya732/
Kumjia731/
Khimio731/
Kaymia731/
Kuumia731/
Kajmia731/
Khumia731/
Keymia731/
Kemgia731/
Kuemia731/
Kimaiyo6712,615/
Kemihat67101/
Kimayio6786/
Kumayia679/
Chimija677/
Kimayya677/
Khismaiyah677/
Kaaimio674/
Kimyaee673/
Kimyaei673/
Kimyaie673/
Khemiat672/
Kimaaya671/
Kehmiah671/
Chimmia671/
Kumojia671/
Kismyas671/
Kimheay671/

Kimia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kimia in the Georgian language
კიმიაkimia-
Kimia in the Oriya language
କିମିଆkimi'a-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kimia
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