Chabuka Surname

130,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,455 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chabuka Surname Definition:

Chabuka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who crosses the water.

Chabuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2,1961:7,7961,159
Zimbabwe9031:17,0972,500
Zambia2961:53,5474,989
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
England141:3,979,861125,553
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705

Chabuka (58) may also be a first name.

Chabuka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chabuka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who crosses the water.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chabuka Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chabuka Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Chabuka is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chabuka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chabuka is the 130,893rd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,109,275 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chabuka are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chabuka is also the 1,295,729th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 58 people.

Chabuka is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is held by 2,196 people, or 1 in 7,796. Beside Malawi it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 26 percent live and Zambia, where 9 percent live.

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