Chibvuri Surname
Approximately 1,301 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 1,244 | 1:12,410 | 1,654 |
| Zambia | 35 | 1:452,855 | 21,237 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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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Where Does The Last Name Chibvuri Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chibvuri occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chibvuri? popularity and diffusion
Chibvuri is the 293,533rd most frequently held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 5,601,496 people. The surname Chibvuri occurs mostly 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 occurring first name globally, borne by 20 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,244 people, or 1 in 12,410. In Zimbabwe Chibvuri is most numerous in: Manicaland Province, where 60 percent reside, Harare Province, where 20 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Zimbabwe Chibvuri occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 3 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chibvura | 88 | 498 | / |
| Chibviri | 88 | 21 | / |
| Chibvure | 88 | 15 | / |
| Chivvuri | 88 | 6 | / |
| Chibvuura | 82 | 74 | / |
| Chibvaura | 82 | 11 | / |
| Chevvuri | 75 | 481 | / |
| Chibvora | 75 | 6 | / |
| Chibbure | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chibwiri | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chebburi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chibwaure | 71 | 22 | / |
| Chevvuuri | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chivvoori | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chevvurui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kibwuri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jibburi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chibwire | 63 | 154 | / |
| Chevvoori | 59 | 4 | / |
| Chepwurui | 59 | 2 | / |
| Hebbure | 53 | 2 | / |
| Sibwori | 53 | 1 | / |
| Kibwori | 53 | 1 | / |
| Sibbury | 53 | 1 | / |
| Kevvuri | 53 | 1 | / |
| Kebburi | 53 | 1 | / |
| Hewbury | 53 | 0 | / |
| Jebbouri | 50 | 1,635 | / |
| Sibuhore | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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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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