Chibelo Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chibelo Surname Definition:

Chibelo is a surname of the Luba - Lunda tribe, meaning: royal guard.

Chibelo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1941:81,7016,916
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Chibelo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chibelo is a surname of the Luba - Lunda tribe, meaning: royal guard.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chibelo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chibelo is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chibelo? popularity and diffusion

Chibelo is the 1,206,588th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,372,030 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chibelo reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Chibelo is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is borne by 194 people, or 1 in 81,701. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Lusaka Province, where 40 percent are found, Central Province, where 37 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 19 percent are found. Excluding Zambia it occurs in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chibielo938/
Chibelou934/
Cibelo92127/
Hibelo921/
Chibalo861,122/
Chibela86632/
Chibolo8680/
Hibelot8637/
Chubelo8619/
Chibilo8613/
Hisbelo866/
Chebelo863/
Gcibelo861/
Hiebelo861/
Chivelo861/
Shibelo861/
Cibelho861/
Chaibela80642/
Chibelya8075/
Chibolyo8043/
Chivello8023/
Chimpelo8016/
Tchibilo8012/
Chibhalo809/
Chibalou809/
Chebelyo808/
Chebelio807/
Tshibelo803/
Chibaela802/
Chibelia801/
Chibeela801/
Chibaalo801/
Tchibela801/
Chebelgo801/
Chibuilo801/
Kibelo772,021/
Sibelo771,303/
Gibelo7723/
Cebelo7717/
Cibilo7711/
Hibela7711/
Zibelo779/
Cibela779/
Jibelo774/
Cybelo771/
Hebelo771/
Tchebelou7514/
Chebeilou757/
Schibilio753/
Chimphelo752/
Scheibelhood7432/
Chivela717,742/
Civello712,167/
Chibala711,411/
Chivilo71477/
Chibila71367/
Chiwela71322/
Chibola71125/
Cihuelo7179/
Shibela7178/
Hijuelo7166/
Chiwilo7141/
Gqibelo7139/
Shibilo7126/
Scebelo7120/
Haibela7112/
Chebalo7111/
Kibelio719/
Heibela718/
Chebela718/
Chebolo717/
Sibelou717/
Tsibelo716/
Chubela714/
Quibelo714/
Chevelo713/
Chewelo713/
Ziebelo712/
Qhibela712/
Shibylo711/
Chewilo711/
Kibeloh711/
Zhivelo711/
Siebelo711/
Cebelio711/
Cuivelo711/
Hiebela711/
Sibeilo711/
Sibetlo711/
Qcibela711/
Chubylo711/
Tchivela672,768/
Hijuelos67440/
Shibaylo67206/
Tshibela67137/
Chebeleu67118/
Schebela67108/
Chibalya6749/
Scibilio6731/
Chibaila6724/
Chiswela6721/
Chiviela6718/
Cheebela6716/
Chibaala6715/
Chivelas6712/
Shibailo6711/
Chivella679/
Chitvela677/
Chaibala676/
Chaibila674/
Qchibila674/
Chihuela672/
Chihwela672/
Chiveula671/
Chivillo671/
Chebetla671/
Tchebela671/
Hijuelod671/
Tchibila671/
Chybiela671/
Civellio671/
Scibailo671/
Chebolyo671/
Tshivelo671/
Chaiwilo671/
Chevilot670/
Cheballo670/
Sheibelhood670/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chibelo
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