Chibalu Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chibalu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chibalu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia141:1,132,13730,603
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Chibalu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chibalu is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chibalu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,908,606th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name Chibalu is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chibalu live; 94 percent live in Southern Africa and 94 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Chibalu is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 1,132,137. In Zambia Chibalu is primarily found in: Central Province, where 36 percent are found, Southern Province, where 29 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 14 percent are found. Other than Zambia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 6 percent are found and Nigeria, where 6 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chibalu
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