Chibuyu Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chibuyu Surname Definition:

Chibuyu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: baobab fruit.

Chibuyu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1031:153,88310,964
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chibuyu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chibuyu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: baobab fruit.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chibuyu Last Name Facts

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

Chibuyu has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chibuyu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,806,862nd most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 70,072,557 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chibuyu reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widespread in Zambia, where it is carried by 103 people, or 1 in 153,883. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Southern Province, where 58 percent live, Central Province, where 21 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account Zambia Chibuyu occurs in one country. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cibuyu924/
Chiwuyu8689/
Chivuyu8612/
Chibuhu868/
Chibeyu861/
Chaiboyu808/
Chaibouu807/
Chibuohu804/
Tshibuyu801/
Kibuyu77158/
Sibuyu7743/
Chiweyu71498/
Chiboju712/
Chaibiu712/
Chibgeu711/
Tchibiu711/
Chaiboiu6736/
Chaiboou6728/
Chebuțiu674/
Chaibiou674/
Cibiu672/
Chaiboju672/
Saibuyui671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chibuyu
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