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 last name Chabuka is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chabuka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 130,893rd most commonly used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,109,275 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chabuka live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,295,729th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 58 people.

This last name is most common in Malawi, where it is borne by 2,196 people, or 1 in 7,796. Beside Malawi this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 26 percent reside and Zambia, where 9 percent reside.

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