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
The surname Chibawe is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chibawe? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chibawe is the 425,776th most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 8,974,810 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chibawe live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chibawe is also the 2,136,160th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 25 people.
It is most frequent in Zambia, where it is carried by 810 people, or 1 in 19,568. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Southern Province, where 38 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 25 percent are found and Central Province, where 24 percent are found. Excluding Zambia this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 0 percent are found and Tanzania, where 0 percent are found.
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