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 last name Zimah occurs in Liberia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Zimah.
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, borne by approximately 1 in 32,103,727 people. The last name Zimah is mostly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Zimah live; 41 percent live in West Africa and 35 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 669,105th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 185 people.
It is most prevalent in Liberia, where it is carried by 80 people, or 1 in 55,107. In Liberia it is mostly found in: Gbarpolu County, where 61 percent are found, Montserrado County, where 19 percent are found and Bong County, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Liberia Zimah is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 25 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 8 percent are found.
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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