Chibela Surname
Approximately 632 people bear this surname
Chibela Surname Definition:
Chibela is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who accepts things as they are.
Chibela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 619 | 1:25,606 | 2,719 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
Chibela (58) may also be a first name.
Chibela Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chibela is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who accepts things as they are.
Chibela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chibela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chibela is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chibela? popularity and diffusion
Chibela is the 515,938th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 11,530,927 people. The surname Chibela occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chibela reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,295,729th most prevalent given name internationally. It is borne by 58 people.
The surname Chibela is most widely held in Zambia, where it is held by 619 people, or 1 in 25,606. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Luapula Province, where 45 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 20 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 15 percent are found. Besides Zambia it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 1 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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