Chibumba Surname

807,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chibumba Surname Definition:

Chibumba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: maker (God).

Chibumba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2591:61,1975,526
Zimbabwe821:188,27122,304
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
England11:55,718,059489,080

Chibumba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chibumba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: maker (God).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chibumba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chibumba occurs most in Zambia. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chibumba? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chibumba is the 807,857th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 21,062,271 people. The surname Chibumba occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chibumba live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Chibumba is most widely held in Zambia, where it is held by 259 people, or 1 in 61,197. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 39 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 32 percent reside and Central Province, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 24 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Chibumba Last Name Statistics demography

Chibumba earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 1123.9% more than the national average, earning R 2,908,440 per year.

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Footnotes

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