Chaponda Surname

72,918th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,759 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chaponda Surname Definition:

Chaponda is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who salutes and gives respect to those in authority (military).

Chaponda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi4,8101:3,559474
Zambia1,3321:11,8991,375
Zimbabwe5151:29,9774,604
Botswana331:66,27111,607
England201:2,785,90397,972
Tanzania191:2,786,40149,097
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Chaponda (101) may also be a first name.

Chaponda Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chaponda is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who salutes and gives respect to those in authority (military).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chaponda Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chaponda occurs in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chaponda? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chaponda is the 72,918th most commonly used last name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,078,199 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chaponda reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chaponda is also the 940,641st most frequent forename world-wide. It is borne by 101 people.

Chaponda is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 4,810 people, or 1 in 3,559. Besides Malawi it exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 20 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 8 percent reside.

Chaponda Last Name Statistics demography

Chaponda earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 261.48% more than the national average, earning R 859,020 per year.

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