Cognomen Chimoto (Chimoto 
) , worldwide, is a rare surname. The last name Chimoto is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Zimbabwe, where it is quite a rare surname, Tanzania, where it is a rare surname, and South Africa, where it is an extremely rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and India. More prevalently, Chimoto is the forename as well as the last name.