Chibuikem Surname

860,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 316 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Chibuikem Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Igbo tribe. It comes from chí bụ íkem, meaning 'God is my strength'.

Chibuikem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3081:575,13927,820
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Chibuikem (1,028) may also be a first name.

Chibuikem Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Igbo tribe. It comes from chí bụ íkem, meaning 'God is my strength'.

- abalachum

Chibuikem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chibuikem is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chibuikem.

How Common Is The Last Name Chibuikem? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 860,770th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 23,061,854 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Chibuikem are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Chibuikem is also the 250,249th most widespread forename internationally. It is borne by 1,028 people.

It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 308 people, or 1 in 575,139. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Abia, where 48 percent live, Lagos, where 19 percent live and Enugu, where 9 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 0 percent live.

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