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Where Does The Last Name Chembe Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Chembe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻤﺐ, Russian: Чембе) is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chembe? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 32,751^st most commonly occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 448,934 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chembe reside; 78 percent reside in Southern Africa and 78 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 222,733^rd most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 1,256 people.

Chembe is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 9,253 people, or 1 in 1,713. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Copperbelt Province, where 28 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 26 percent reside and Central Province, where 16 percent reside. Beside Zambia this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 17 percent reside and Tanzania, where 10 percent reside.

Chembe Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Chembe last name is principally Christian (94%) in Kenya.

Chembe earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 81.39% more than the national average, earning R 431,052 per year.