Chibwe Surname

14,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,570 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chibwe Surname Definition:

Chibwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a rock.

Chibwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia25,7491:61680
Malawi10,0641:1,701183
Zimbabwe2,1471:7,191811
DR Congo2601:284,15226,288
South Africa1401:386,98434,477
England741:752,94741,527
Australia511:529,32739,816
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Iceland71:54,2993,881
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chibwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chibwe occurs most in Zambia. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chibwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chibwe is the 14,458th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 188,943 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chibwe live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 146,876th most numerous forename on earth, held by 2,523 people.

The last name Chibwe is most frequent in Zambia, where it is held by 25,749 people, or 1 in 616. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Luapula Province, where 42 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 26 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 14 percent reside. Besides Zambia this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 26 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 6 percent reside.

Chibwe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chibwe surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chibwet9275/
Chibhwe9227/
Cibwe91145/
Chibwi8391/
Chibwa8379/
Chibve8313/
Chibue8311/
Zhibwe836/
Chebwe834/
Shibwe832/
Chibbe832/
Chivwe831/
Ciebwe831/
Chubwe831/
Chipwe831/
Chibwweth801/
Chibwid77308/
Tshibwe77177/
Chibuee7750/
Chibwai7741/
Schibbe7736/
Chiebue774/
Chaibue774/
Chibwit774/
Chibuez773/
Tchebwe771/
Sichbwe771/
Chaibwa771/
Chaibve771/
Chibueh771/
Schibue771/
Chibues770/
Kibwe7343,184/
Zibwe73680/
Hibwa7391/
Hibbe7378/
Hibue7311/
Cibwa734/
Cebwe731/
Cibbe731/
Gibwe731/
Tshiebwe71433/
Chibwowa71136/
Chibuihe7172/
Tshibwej7121/
Chitbuee711/
Chibueyi711/
Chibuheh711/
Scheibbe710/
Schaibbe710/
Shibue672,772/
Chipwa67119/
Chibva6793/
Chibbi6775/
Shipwe6766/
Scibbe6737/
Chivwi6736/
Shibwa6711/
Hibbey6711/
Chepwe6710/
Chebwa678/
Shibbe676/
Chibby675/
Ciebue674/
Chebue674/
Kibwey674/
Chebbe674/
Chibui674/
Chebwi673/
Kibwea673/
Chibvi672/
Ssibwe672/
Kaibwe672/
Hebwer671/
Jhibbe671/
Chivve671/
Chubwi671/
Chipue671/
Gibwey671/
Sibwey671/
Tchibwaya671/
Hibbee670/

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