Kimye Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kimye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kimye is most common in Uganda. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kimye? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kimye is the 10,311,814th most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Kimye is primarily found 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 widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 331 people.

It is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda Kimye is most prevalent in: Kampala District, where 50 percent reside and Wakiso District, where 50 percent reside. Apart from Uganda Kimye is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kimaye9134/
Kimiye9118/
Kuimye916/
Kimeye913/
Kimyee912/
Kimuye912/
Kimyaee833/
Kimyaei833/
Kimyaie833/
Kaimuye831/
Kimayie831/
Kimeu8025,641/
Kimei802,833/
Kimea801,267/
Kimae80303/
Kimey80231/
Kumye80187/
Kimay8098/
Kimie8096/
Kemye8056/
Kimue8028/
Kimej8017/
Kimoy8016/
Kimoe8012/
Kimee8010/
Kimge801/
Kymye801/
Kimiya739,978/
Kimmey731,390/
Kimaya731,299/
Kemaye731,108/
Kimuya73789/
Kimayo73563/
Kimeya73551/
Kaimue73315/
Kimmie73306/
Kimayi73268/
Keimue7353/
Koimei7347/
Kimeyi7344/
Khimey7340/
Kimoya7338/
Kemoye7336/
Kimaiy7335/
Koimay7331/
Kuimeu7319/
Kimoyi7317/
Kimiyo7315/
Kumyie7314/
Kaimei7312/
Khimuy7311/
Kimuyi7311/
Kimmay7310/
Kaimie739/
Kimoyo739/
Kaimay739/
Kuimoe739/
Kimayu739/
Kimhay738/
Kuimay738/
Kimeyu738/
Khimay736/
Kimeah736/
Kimuyo736/
Kijmee736/
Kimmue735/
Kimoue735/
Kimiay734/
Kuimie734/
Kimihe734/
Kimeei734/
Koimie733/
Kimhea733/
Kimhoe732/
Kiemey732/
Kimehe732/
Kimjee732/
Kimmee732/
Kemeye732/
Kemuye732/
Kaimea732/
Kimyuy732/
Khimie732/
Kimeas731/
Kimiie731/
Kimmeu731/
Kuimei731/
Keimey731/
Koimee731/
Kimaue731/
Kaimee731/
Kimeje731/
Kemiye731/
Kiemei731/
Kaimey731/
Kimuyh731/
Kimeja731/
Kimiyi731/
Koimea731/
Kyomye731/
Cimiye731/
Kimeuh731/
Kimmea731/
Keimae731/
Kimeii731/
Kimyua731/
Kaimoe731/
Keimei731/
Kimaeh731/
Kimhey731/
Kimjoy731/
Kimyio731/
Kimgey730/
Kimiey730/
Kimaiyo6712,615/
Keumaye675,224/
Kimiaei67938/
Kimiaee67693/
Kimayio6786/
Koitmäe6781/
Kaimoyo6764/
Khimjee6762/
Chimaye6741/
Khimayu6732/
Chimiye6728/
Kimiaie6727/
Kumaiye6726/
Khaimay6715/
Kimmeji6711/
Kaimiya6711/
Kimayah6710/
Kimyuha6710/
Kimiayi677/
Khimiya674/
Kaimaya674/
Kimayos674/
Kimiyah673/
Kaimmue672/
Kaimayu671/
Khimgee671/
Khaimei671/
Khoimei671/
Kim'mei671/
Kimhouy671/
Kimhowe671/
Kimmoya671/
Kimoyho671/
Chimeye671/
Keumoye671/
Khimieh671/
Kimaaya671/
Kimayuu671/
Kimmeis671/
Kimmeue671/
Kimmoue671/
Koymaye671/
Kimuyaa671/
Kimiaey671/
Keimyio671/
Chimoye671/
Kimheay671/
Kimmuoy671/
Keimier670/
Keymyer670/
Kimmiet670/

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