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

The surname Chibuyu has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Chibuyu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chibuyu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,806,862nd most frequent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. The surname Chibuyu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chibuyu live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 153,883. In Zambia Chibuyu is mostly found in: Southern Province, where 58 percent reside, Central Province, where 21 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 18 percent reside. Outside of Zambia this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.

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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chibuyu
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