Machimu Surname
Approximately 4,239 people bear this surname
Machimu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 4,011 | 1:13,199 | 1,710 |
| Zambia | 129 | 1:122,868 | 9,314 |
| Zimbabwe | 70 | 1:220,546 | 24,781 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Machimu (733) may also be a first name.
Machimu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Machimu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Machimu is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Machimu.
How Common Is The Last Name Machimu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 109,740th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,719,166 people. The surname Machimu is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Machimu are found; 95 percent are found in East Africa and 95 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 304,274th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 733 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 4,011 people, or 1 in 13,199. In Tanzania it is most common in: Simiyu Region, where 26 percent are found, Geita Region, where 14 percent are found and Rukwa Region, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 3 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machimou | 93 | 11 | / |
| Matchimu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mhachimou | 88 | 1 | / |
| Maichimou | 88 | 1 | / |
| Machumu | 86 | 9,059 | / |
| Machemu | 86 | 357 | / |
| Mashimu | 86 | 5 | / |
| Makcimu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maitchimou | 82 | 1 | / |
| Matchiomou | 82 | 1 | / |
| Matshimu | 80 | 123 | / |
| Mahazimu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Macimuhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mhashimu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mashimud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Masimu | 77 | 243 | / |
| Mazimu | 77 | 204 | / |
| Makimu | 77 | 129 | / |
| Majimu | 77 | 87 | / |
| Mocimu | 77 | 10 | / |
| Magimu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Maximu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Matchemeu | 75 | 6 | / |
| Maigemu | 71 | 277 | / |
| Maximou | 71 | 26 | / |
| Mausimu | 71 | 9 | / |
| Makimou | 71 | 8 | / |
| Maazimu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Maijemu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Madzimu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Masimud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masimus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moutchimou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matsimu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Massimu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masimhu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makaimu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matsimhu | 67 | 31 | / |
| Maizimou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Massimou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Meakaimu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Massimeu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Massimus | 67 | 2 | / |
| MacKemus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hmasimuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maquimau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makismus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makkimuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maceamou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maazzimu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matsimou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mashimushth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makehemu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Madzimou | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Machimu
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