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

Chembe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻤﺐ, Russian: Чембе) occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 32,751^st most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 448,934 people. Chembe is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chembe are found; 78 percent are found in Southern Africa and 78 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chembe is also the 222,733^rd most frequently held first name globally, held by 1,256 people.

It is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is carried by 9,253 people, or 1 in 1,713. In Zambia Chembe is most frequent in: Copperbelt Province, where 28 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 26 percent reside and Central Province, where 16 percent reside. Beside Zambia this surname is found 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 last name is primarily 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.