Kimye Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Kimye Surname Definition:
Kimye is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: time. A child whose arrival is considered very timely because the family may have been going through some turmoil and they needed to be cheered up.
Kimye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kimye (331) may also be a first name.
Kimye Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kimye is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: time. A child whose arrival is considered very timely because the family may have been going through some turmoil and they needed to be cheered up.
Kimye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kimye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kimye is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kimye.
How Common Is The Last Name Kimye? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,311,814th most widely held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Kimye occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Kimye reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 481,336th most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 331 people.
It is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda Kimye is mostly found in: Kampala District, where 50 percent live and Wakiso District, where 50 percent live. Besides Uganda this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live.
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Footnotes
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