Chibwi Surname
Approximately 91 people bear this surname
Chibwi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 81 | 1:653,600 | 39,027 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Chibwi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chibwi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chibwi is found most in Tanzania. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Chibwi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chibwi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chibwi is the 1,955,159th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chibwi live; 89 percent live in East Africa and 89 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The last name Chibwi is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 81 people, or 1 in 653,600. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Mara Region, where 86 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 11 percent reside and Geita Region, where 1 percent reside. Besides Tanzania it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 10 percent reside and Zambia, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chibwid | 92 | 308 | / |
| Chibwai | 92 | 41 | / |
| Chibwit | 92 | 4 | / |
| Chibwe | 83 | 38,570 | / |
| Chibwa | 83 | 79 | / |
| Chibbi | 83 | 75 | / |
| Chivwi | 83 | 36 | / |
| Chifwi | 83 | 10 | / |
| Chibui | 83 | 4 | / |
| Chebwi | 83 | 3 | / |
| Chibvi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Chubwi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chibwet | 77 | 75 | / |
| Chebwai | 77 | 38 | / |
| Chibhwe | 77 | 27 | / |
| Chibuid | 77 | 21 | / |
| Tchibbi | 77 | 10 | / |
| Chivwai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chaibbi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chaibwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chaibui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hibbi | 73 | 736 | / |
| Kibwi | 73 | 222 | / |
| Cibwe | 73 | 145 | / |
| Hibwa | 73 | 91 | / |
| Zibwi | 73 | 33 | / |
| Hibui | 73 | 13 | / |
| Cibbi | 73 | 10 | / |
| Cibwa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Chibuihe | 71 | 72 | / |
| Chipwith | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chibueyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shibui | 67 | 3,237 | / |
| Chifwa | 67 | 163 | / |
| Chifui | 67 | 124 | / |
| Chipwa | 67 | 119 | / |
| Chibva | 67 | 93 | / |
| Shibbi | 67 | 45 | / |
| Chipui | 67 | 43 | / |
| Chibve | 67 | 13 | / |
| Shibwa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chibue | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chivui | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chebwa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zhibwe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chibby | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kibwit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chebwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chivvi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kibwai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chibbe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shibwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haibui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chipwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiwbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chibwweth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cibbyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chubwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kibwii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchibwaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciebwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chepwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chivwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scibbi | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chibwi
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