Chibobo Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chibobo Surname Definition:

Chibobo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: indegenous tree.

Chibobo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1031:149,88619,081
Zambia721:220,13813,905
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906

Chibobo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chibobo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: indegenous tree.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chibobo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chibobo occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chibobo.

How Common Is The Last Name Chibobo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,276,805th most common last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 40,712,547 people. The last name Chibobo is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chibobo live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Chibobo is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 103 people, or 1 in 149,886. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Manicaland Province, where 64 percent reside, Harare Province, where 13 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 9 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 40 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tchibobo931/
Cibobo921/
Chibhobho881/
Chibowo8697/
Chiboba8638/
Chibovo8637/
Shibobo8635/
Chibabo863/
Chibubo861/
Chibebo861/
Chaiboubou821/
Tshibobo8082/
Chibosvo8022/
Chibohwo807/
Chibhowo807/
Cheboboi804/
Chibouba801/
Chimpobo801/
Chibhovo801/
Kibobo77592/
Zibobo77282/
Sibobo77165/
Jibobo7766/
Gibobo7737/
Ciboba7721/
Hibowo773/
Hebobo771/
Chibhosvo7518/
Tshiobobo751/
Chibowa712,683/
Chibaba71351/
Chivovo7190/
Chibavo7146/
Siboboy7144/
Chibeba7135/
Chiwowo7130/
Chibova7122/
Chibuba7119/
Shibabo7114/
Chiwoba713/
Shebobo711/
Kaibobo711/
Kiboobo711/
Kiboibo711/
Chibawo711/
Chewobo711/
Chiwovo711/
Kiobobo711/
Tshiboba671,211/
Chebouba671,075/
Cheboiwo67424/
Chiboiwa67274/
Siboiboi6748/
Chibhowa677/
Chebochboch675/
Cheboywo675/
Sibhobho672/
Tchibova672/
Chibouwa671/
Tshibowo671/
Chiwuoba671/
Chibawou671/
Chyobova671/
Chibosva671/
Chibgowa671/
Chivovoy671/
Tshibabo671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chibobo
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