Tsimo Surname
Approximately 289 people bear this surname
Tsimo Surname User-submission:
Tsimo is a Sotho-fied Nguni surname Zimu. Zimu is the clan branch of ama-Zilankatha who moved to Orange Free State (now Free State) from KwaZulu or Zululand (now KwaZulu-Natal), the Mncube, Mlotshwa, Khambule (Nkambule in eSwatini).
Tsimo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 247 | 1:219,343 | 23,014 |
| Papua New Guinea | 34 | 1:239,815 | 32,925 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Tsimo (30) may also be a first name.
Tsimo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Tsimo is a Sotho-fied Nguni surname Zimu. Zimu is the clan branch of ama-Zilankatha who moved to Orange Free State (now Free State) from KwaZulu or Zululand (now KwaZulu-Natal), the Mncube, Mlotshwa, Khambule (Nkambule in eSwatini).
- vbamainTsimo Demographics
Average Tsimo Salary in
South Africa
R 114,192
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Tsimo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tsimo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tsimo (Georgian: ციმო) is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tsimo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 917,199th most frequent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 25,216,422 people. The last name Tsimo is mostly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Tsimo live; 85 percent live in Southern Africa and 85 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Tsimo is also the 1,911,214th most frequently occurring given name internationally, held by 30 people.
The surname Tsimo is most frequent in South Africa, where it is carried by 247 people, or 1 in 219,343. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 48 percent are found, Free State, where 31 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 19 percent are found. Excluding South Africa this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent are found and Cameroon, where 1 percent are found.
Tsimo Last Name Statistics demography
Tsimo earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 51.95% less than the national average, earning R 114,192 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsimos | 91 | 172 | / |
| Tshimo | 91 | 124 | / |
| Tsimou | 91 | 29 | / |
| Tsimho | 91 | 12 | / |
| Tsiemo | 91 | 4 | / |
| Tsimod | 91 | 4 | / |
| Tsaimos | 83 | 99 | / |
| Tsaimou | 83 | 35 | / |
| Tshiemo | 83 | 27 | / |
| Tsimosh | 83 | 7 | / |
| Tshimoa | 83 | 3 | / |
| Tsima | 80 | 5,889 | / |
| Tsemo | 80 | 1,070 | / |
| Scimo | 80 | 170 | / |
| Dsimo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Tximo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Tjimo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tzimo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tsémo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tsimoult | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tsimas | 73 | 474 | / |
| Tshima | 73 | 460 | / |
| Tzimou | 73 | 263 | / |
| Tchimo | 73 | 122 | / |
| Tshemo | 73 | 41 | / |
| Tsemoi | 73 | 26 | / |
| Tsemou | 73 | 19 | / |
| Tjimos | 73 | 13 | / |
| Tseumo | 73 | 10 | / |
| Tsimha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tsimeu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tsaima | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tsehmo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tseima | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tsemoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tsiema | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tsemoy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tsuima | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tjimoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tchimou | 67 | 7,130 | / |
| Cimo | 67 | 2,004 | / |
| Zimo | 67 | 1,348 | / |
| Tshioma | 67 | 306 | / |
| Tshiema | 67 | 260 | / |
| Tshaima | 67 | 213 | / |
| Çimo | 67 | 127 | / |
| Tshimad | 67 | 109 | / |
| Tshuima | 67 | 34 | / |
| Čimo | 67 | 34 | / |
| Tchuimo | 67 | 30 | / |
| Tchiomo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tsymosh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tshimas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tsheamo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tziomou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thcimou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tshimat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tshimaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tshijma | 67 | 1 | / |
Tsimo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tsimo in the Georgian language | ||
| ციმო | tsimo | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tsimo
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