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
Average Chibwe Salary in
United States
$66,000 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chibwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chibwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chibwe is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chibwe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 14,458th most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 188,943 people. Chibwe is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chibwe are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chibwe is also the 146,876th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 2,523 people.
The last name Chibwe is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is borne by 25,749 people, or 1 in 616. In Zambia Chibwe is most numerous in: Luapula Province, where 42 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 26 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 14 percent reside. Barring Zambia it occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs 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 last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the 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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