Chibwe Surname
Approximately 38,570 people bear this surname
Chibwe Surname Definition:
Chibwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a rock.
Chibwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 25,749 | 1:616 | 80 |
| Malawi | 10,064 | 1:1,701 | 183 |
| Zimbabwe | 2,147 | 1:7,191 | 811 |
| DR Congo | 260 | 1:284,152 | 26,288 |
| South Africa | 140 | 1:386,984 | 34,477 |
| England | 74 | 1:752,947 | 41,527 |
| Australia | 51 | 1:529,327 | 39,816 |
| United States | 46 | 1:7,879,542 | 351,394 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Iceland | 7 | 1:54,299 | 3,881 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Chibwe (2,523) may also be a first name.
Chibwe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chibwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a rock.
Chibwe Demographics
Chibwe Political Affiliation
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Chibwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chibwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chibwe occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chibwe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 14,458th most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 188,943 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chibwe reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chibwe is also the 146,876th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,523 people.
Chibwe is most widely held in Zambia, where it is carried by 25,749 people, or 1 in 616. In Zambia Chibwe is most prevalent in: Luapula Province, where 42 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 26 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 14 percent live. Outside of Zambia this surname is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 26 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 6 percent live.
Chibwe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Chibwe last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Chibwe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.69% less than the national average, earning R 83,904 per year and in United States they earn 52.96% more than the national average, earning $66,000 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chibwet | 92 | 75 | / |
| Chibhwe | 92 | 27 | / |
| Cibwe | 91 | 145 | / |
| Chibwi | 83 | 91 | / |
| Chibwa | 83 | 79 | / |
| Chibve | 83 | 13 | / |
| Chibue | 83 | 11 | / |
| Zhibwe | 83 | 6 | / |
| Chebwe | 83 | 4 | / |
| Shibwe | 83 | 2 | / |
| Chibbe | 83 | 2 | / |
| Chivwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ciebwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chubwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chipwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chibwweth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chibwid | 77 | 308 | / |
| Tshibwe | 77 | 177 | / |
| Chibuee | 77 | 50 | / |
| Chibwai | 77 | 41 | / |
| Schibbe | 77 | 36 | / |
| Chiebue | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chaibue | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chibwit | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chibuez | 77 | 3 | / |
| Tchebwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sichbwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chaibwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chaibve | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chibueh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Schibue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chibues | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kibwe | 73 | 43,184 | / |
| Zibwe | 73 | 680 | / |
| Hibwa | 73 | 91 | / |
| Hibbe | 73 | 78 | / |
| Hibue | 73 | 11 | / |
| Cibwa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Cebwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cibbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gibwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tshiebwe | 71 | 433 | / |
| Chibwowa | 71 | 136 | / |
| Chibuihe | 71 | 72 | / |
| Tshibwej | 71 | 21 | / |
| Chitbuee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chibueyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chibuheh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scheibbe | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schaibbe | 71 | 0 | / |
| Shibue | 67 | 2,772 | / |
| Chipwa | 67 | 119 | / |
| Chibva | 67 | 93 | / |
| Chibbi | 67 | 75 | / |
| Shipwe | 67 | 66 | / |
| Scibbe | 67 | 37 | / |
| Chivwi | 67 | 36 | / |
| Shibwa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hibbey | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chepwe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Chebwa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shibbe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chibby | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ciebue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chebue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kibwey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chebbe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chibui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chebwi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kibwea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chibvi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ssibwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaibwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hebwer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhibbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chivve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chubwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chipue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gibwey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sibwey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchibwaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hibbee | 67 | 0 | / |
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