Surname Chimela (Chimela 
) , all over the world, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen Chimela is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Tanzania, where it is a rare surname, Nigeria, and South Africa, where it is a very rare surname. Also, Chimela is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Chimela | Tanzania, Nigeria, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa |