Chibuta Surname
Approximately 1,426 people bear this surname
Chibuta Surname Definition:
Chibuta is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: a child born entangled by the umbilical chord.
Chibuta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,382 | 1:11,469 | 1,322 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Chibuta (81) may also be a first name.
Chibuta Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chibuta is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: a child born entangled by the umbilical chord.
Chibuta is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bow.
Chibuta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chibuta Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chibuta is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chibuta? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 272,809th most common surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 5,110,481 people. The surname Chibuta occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chibuta are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chibuta is also the 1,068,082nd most widespread forename in the world. It is borne by 81 people.
The surname Chibuta is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,382 people, or 1 in 11,469. In Zambia it is most common in: Copperbelt Province, where 33 percent are found, Northern Province, where 25 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 22 percent are found. Barring Zambia it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.
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