Zimey Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Zimey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 16 | 1:645,975 | 38,126 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
Zimey (43) may also be a first name.
Zimey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zimey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zimey is held by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zimey? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,116,508th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Zimey are found; 78 percent are found in West Africa and 70 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,545,828th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 43 people.
The last name Zimey is most commonly used in Benin, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 645,975. In Benin Zimey is mostly found in: Borgou Department, where 81 percent reside, Alibori Department, where 6 percent reside and Atakora Department, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Benin Zimey exists in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 22 percent reside and Cameroon, where 9 percent reside.
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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 Zimey
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