Chibowa Surname
Approximately 2,683 people bear this surname
Chibowa Surname Definition:
Chibowa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: big mushroom.
Chibowa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 2,562 | 1:6,682 | 962 |
| Zambia | 90 | 1:176,110 | 12,058 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chibowa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chibowa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: big mushroom.
Chibowa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chibowa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chibowa is most common in Malawi. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chibowa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chibowa is the 162,176th most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,716,193 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chibowa are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
This surname is most widespread in Malawi, where it is borne by 2,562 people, or 1 in 6,682. Not including Malawi this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 3 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.
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