Zimama Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Zimama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Zimama (33) may also be a first name.
Zimama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zimama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zimama is most common in Nigeria. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Zimama.
How Common Is The Last Name Zimama? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,908,606th most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. Zimama is primarily found in Africa, where 81 percent of Zimama live; 50 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Zimama is also the 1,807,719th most frequently used given name internationally It is held by 33 people.
The surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 22,142,845. In Nigeria Zimama is most numerous in: Bayelsa, where 88 percent reside and Plateau, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 13 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimaima | 92 | 7 | / |
| Ziemaema | 86 | 7 | / |
| Simama | 83 | 1,205 | / |
| Zimema | 83 | 782 | / |
| Zemama | 83 | 171 | / |
| Zimame | 83 | 36 | / |
| Gimama | 83 | 11 | / |
| Jimama | 83 | 7 | / |
| Cimama | 83 | 5 | / |
| Zimoma | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zimami | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dziemaema | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zemmama | 77 | 2,590 | / |
| Simamat | 77 | 478 | / |
| Chimama | 77 | 291 | / |
| Simamma | 77 | 40 | / |
| Simaima | 77 | 32 | / |
| Shimama | 77 | 24 | / |
| Sitmama | 77 | 16 | / |
| Jimaima | 77 | 15 | / |
| Simaema | 77 | 9 | / |
| Gimaima | 77 | 7 | / |
| Zaimami | 77 | 6 | / |
| Saimama | 77 | 5 | / |
| Simamah | 77 | 4 | / |
| Simamga | 77 | 3 | / |
| Simamai | 77 | 3 | / |
| Jimamat | 77 | 2 | / |
| Simaama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Simatma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Simmama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Simamha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jimamay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zeemama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jimmama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tshimama | 71 | 481 | / |
| Chimaima | 71 | 66 | / |
| Simmamma | 71 | 64 | / |
| Tsimamma | 71 | 22 | / |
| Chimamat | 71 | 9 | / |
| Shimamay | 71 | 8 | / |
| Chimauma | 71 | 3 | / |
| Simammoa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chimamma | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dzemaema | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shimamma | 71 | 2 | / |
| Simamaha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simhamha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Soimamad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chimgama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jimmamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simamahe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zemame | 67 | 2,111 | / |
| Zimemo | 67 | 646 | / |
| Semama | 67 | 247 | / |
| Zimomo | 67 | 103 | / |
| Simema | 67 | 99 | / |
| Jimami | 67 | 70 | / |
| Simamo | 67 | 55 | / |
| Simami | 67 | 42 | / |
| Shimmamma | 67 | 28 | / |
| Saitmamat | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jemama | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gemama | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zimomi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jimame | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gimame | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gimami | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chimmamma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Simoma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zemami | 67 | 2 | / |
| Simame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cemama | 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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- 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 Zimama
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