Chibvuri Surname

293,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chibvuri Surname User-submission:

The Chibvuri surname was derived from the word for 'shadow'. It is believed to be holding the meaning of a 'big shaddow'. Chi means 'big', and bvuri means 'shadow'.

Chibvuri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,2441:12,4101,654
Zambia351:452,85521,237
England131:4,286,005132,302
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chibvuri (20) may also be a first name.

Chibvuri Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Chibvuri surname was derived from the word for 'shadow'. It is believed to be holding the meaning of a 'big shaddow'. Chi means 'big', and bvuri means 'shadow'.

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Chibvuri Last Name Facts

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

Chibvuri is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chibvuri? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 293,533rd most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,601,496 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chibvuri reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly held forename throughout the world, borne by 20 people.

The surname Chibvuri is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,244 people, or 1 in 12,410. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Manicaland Province, where 60 percent live, Harare Province, where 20 percent live and Mashonaland East Province, where 12 percent live. Beside Zimbabwe Chibvuri occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 3 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chibvura88498/
Chibviri8821/
Chibvure8815/
Chivvuri886/
Chibvuura8274/
Chibvaura8211/
Chevvuri75481/
Chibvora756/
Chibbure751/
Chibwiri751/
Chebburi751/
Chibwaure7122/
Chevvuuri713/
Chivvoori711/
Chevvurui711/
Kibwuri671/
Jibburi671/
Chibwire63154/
Chevvoori594/
Chepwurui592/
Hebbure532/
Sibwori531/
Kibwori531/
Sibbury531/
Kevvuri531/
Kebburi531/
Hewbury530/
Jebbouri501,635/
Sibuhore501/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chibvuri
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