Chibulu Surname
Approximately 1,544 people bear this surname
Chibulu Surname Definition:
Chibulu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a deaf and dumb person.
Chibulu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,466 | 1:10,812 | 1,251 |
| Nigeria | 64 | 1:2,767,856 | 88,308 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chibulu (163) may also be a first name.
Chibulu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chibulu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a deaf and dumb person.
Chibulu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chibulu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chibulu is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Chibulu.
How Common Is The Last Name Chibulu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 255,521st most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,719,913 people. Chibulu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chibulu live; 95 percent live in Southern Africa and 95 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chibulu is also the 717,791st most commonly occurring given name worldwide It is held by 163 people.
The surname Chibulu is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,466 people, or 1 in 10,812. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Muchinga Province, where 50 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 19 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 14 percent live. Other than Zambia Chibulu occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 4 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chibuulu | 93 | 36 | / |
| Chaibulu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hibulu | 92 | 158 | / |
| Cibulu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Chiboulou | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chebulu | 86 | 12 | / |
| Chibolu | 86 | 9 | / |
| Chiwulu | 86 | 9 | / |
| Haibulu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Chubulu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chivulu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tshibulu | 80 | 62 | / |
| Cheboulu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Chaibolu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Chimpulu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chiwaulu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cheibolu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kibulu | 77 | 642 | / |
| Jibulu | 77 | 172 | / |
| Gibulu | 77 | 11 | / |
| Sibulu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Zibulu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hebulu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chebolu | 71 | 3,680 | / |
| Saibulu | 71 | 1,374 | / |
| Chevulu | 71 | 67 | / |
| Shivulu | 71 | 26 | / |
| Haiwulu | 71 | 16 | / |
| Ciboğlu | 71 | 13 | / |
| Suibulu | 71 | 9 | / |
| Jibullu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chiwolu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cebeulu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tsibulu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cybulus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kibuilu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hoiwulu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chybolu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchivoulou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cibooğlu | 67 | 271 | / |
| Shimpulu | 67 | 175 | / |
| Kiboulou | 67 | 161 | / |
| Tshivulu | 67 | 27 | / |
| Cheawulu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cheabolu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chebollu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cheybolu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tshiwulu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chebholu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kibullut | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheywulu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shibuloo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheebolu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheboolu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giboulau | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chibulu
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