Chibawe Surname
Approximately 812 people bear this surname
Chibawe Surname Definition:
Chibawe is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: king / Royal title.
Chibawe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 810 | 1:19,568 | 2,176 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Chibawe (25) may also be a first name.
Chibawe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chibawe is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: king / Royal title.
Chibawe is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: otter.
Chibawe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chibawe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chibawe is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Chibawe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chibawe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chibawe is the 425,776th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,974,810 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chibawe are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 25 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is borne by 810 people, or 1 in 19,568. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Southern Province, where 38 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 25 percent live and Central Province, where 24 percent live. Besides Zambia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 0 percent live and Tanzania, where 0 percent live.
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