Chima

See also: chima and chimã

English

Etymology

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Proper noun

Chima (plural Chimas)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Chima is the 37691^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 590 individuals. Chima is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (40.51%), Black/African American (28.98%), Hispanic/Latino (14.75%) and White (12.03%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Chima”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 327.