Zimah Surname
Approximately 227 people bear this surname
Zimah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 80 | 1:55,107 | 4,868 |
| Indonesia | 56 | 1:2,361,593 | 141,864 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Iran | 14 | 1:5,484,466 | 128,255 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Zimah (185) may also be a first name.
Zimah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zimah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zimah is found most in Liberia. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zimah? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,085,744th most widespread last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,103,727 people. Zimah occurs predominantly in Africa, where 56 percent of Zimah reside; 41 percent reside in West Africa and 35 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. Zimah is also the 669,105th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 185 people.
The last name Zimah is most frequently used in Liberia, where it is carried by 80 people, or 1 in 55,107. In Liberia it is most numerous in: Gbarpolu County, where 61 percent reside, Montserrado County, where 19 percent reside and Bong County, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Liberia this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 25 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmah | 91 | 2,986 | / |
| Zaimah | 91 | 823 | / |
| Dzimah | 91 | 782 | / |
| Ziemah | 91 | 694 | / |
| Zeimah | 91 | 57 | / |
| Zhimah | 91 | 20 | / |
| Zimaha | 91 | 9 | / |
| Zuimah | 91 | 3 | / |
| Zihmah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hzimah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zima | 89 | 16,886 | / |
| Zaima | 80 | 3,222 | / |
| Tzima | 80 | 1,718 | / |
| Zumah | 80 | 743 | / |
| Ziema | 80 | 360 | / |
| Zimay | 80 | 149 | / |
| Zimma | 80 | 121 | / |
| Zemah | 80 | 115 | / |
| Zeima | 80 | 82 | / |
| Dzima | 80 | 75 | / |
| Zimai | 80 | 69 | / |
| Zimaj | 80 | 68 | / |
| Cimah | 80 | 53 | / |
| Zhima | 80 | 36 | / |
| Zimoh | 80 | 23 | / |
| Zimaň | 80 | 10 | / |
| Zimaa | 80 | 10 | / |
| Hzima | 80 | 6 | / |
| Zuima | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zimha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zoima | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zymah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zihma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zimau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dzhima | 73 | 102 | / |
| Zaimay | 73 | 41 | / |
| Tzimea | 73 | 36 | / |
| Dziema | 73 | 32 | / |
| Dzeima | 73 | 25 | / |
| Zhimoh | 73 | 13 | / |
| Dzaima | 73 | 9 | / |
| Tzemah | 73 | 8 | / |
| Zemaha | 73 | 7 | / |
| Dzimau | 73 | 5 | / |
| Zummah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Z'Iema | 73 | 4 | / |
| Dzimai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ziemea | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dzumah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zhimai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zaymah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zimhou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zimmay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zeymah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zeimai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zeimay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zemmah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ziemaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaimai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zoimai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zimuoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zuma | 67 | 62,679 | / |
| Cima | 67 | 10,894 | / |
| Zema | 67 | 5,393 | / |
| Zyma | 67 | 3,893 | / |
| Zimo | 67 | 1,348 | / |
| Çima | 67 | 89 | / |
| Zýma | 67 | 43 | / |
| Čima | 67 | 27 | / |
| Zíma | 67 | 26 | / |
| Zaimağa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Dzhimma | 67 | 12 | / |
| Tzimaaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zjma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zhimmay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zumahyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeameah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzeijma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chimahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zîma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzeimoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciemaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cimahaj | 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
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- 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 Zimah
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