Chibombo Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Chibombo Surname Definition:

Chibombo is a surname of the Lenje tribe, meaning: a bad omen associated with drowning.

Chibombo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1361:389,27727,871
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Zimbabwe221:701,73850,656
Zambia211:754,75827,278

Chibombo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chibombo is a surname of the Lenje tribe, meaning: a bad omen associated with drowning.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chibombo Last Name Facts

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

Chibombo is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chibombo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,159,732nd most commonly held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 35,376,436 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chibombo are found; 66 percent are found in East Africa and 66 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 136 people, or 1 in 389,277. In Tanzania Chibombo is most common in: Morogoro Region, where 96 percent live, Arusha Region, where 1 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent live. Excluding Tanzania this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 13 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tchibombo946/
Hibombo93141/
Cibombo9323/
Chibambo886,200/
Chibomba88608/
Chivombo88122/
Chiwombo88105/
Shibombo8824/
Chibumbo886/
Khibombo881/
Tshibombo82500/
Chivhombo8215/
Chibhambo824/
Chibamboh821/
Chibhomba821/
Tchibambo821/
Kibombo803,514/
Cibambo80140/
Sibombo8013/
Hybombo804/
Gibombo801/
Hiwombo801/
Tchiboumba781/
Chivambo7512,703/
Chiwambo754,825/
Chibamba754,665/
Shibambo754,595/
Chibemba75661/
Chibumba75346/
Chivumbo75132/
Chiwomba75128/
Shibomba7583/
Shebombo755/
Kiboombo752/
Kaibombo752/
Chibonba751/
Chibanbo751/
Chivomba751/
Tchibamba71225/
Chimpambo71131/
Tshibambo7198/
Tshibomba7141/
Chivhambo7114/
Shiboomba711/
Chivhumbo711/
Shibamboo711/
Kibambo678,802/
Sibambo672,779/
Cibamba67275/
Kibomba67102/
Sebombo6792/
Zivombo6712/
Chimphambo679/
Xibambo674/
Jibambo674/
Kivombo672/
Chibasimba671/
Gibambo671/
Kibonbo671/
Hibumba671/

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