Chifinga Surname
3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia
Chifinga Surname Definition:
Chifinga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: faggot of firewood.
Chifinga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 27 | 1:587,034 | 24,185 |
Chifinga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chifinga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: faggot of firewood.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cifinga | 93 | 22 | / |
| Chifina | 93 | 13 | / |
| Chifenga | 88 | 58 | / |
| Tchifina | 88 | 13 | / |
| Chifinha | 88 | 3 | / |
| Hifina | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chiphinga | 82 | 183 | / |
| Tshifinga | 82 | 49 | / |
| Kifinga | 80 | 492 | / |
| Chifino | 80 | 10 | / |
| Haifina | 80 | 6 | / |
| Chefina | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sifinga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chifinho | 75 | 61 | / |
| Hifinger | 75 | 38 | / |
| Chipfino | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chiffino | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hiffinea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quifinga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chaiphionga | 74 | 68 | / |
| Hefina | 71 | 317 | / |
| Hipfinger | 71 | 119 | / |
| Zifina | 71 | 6 | / |
| Haifinger | 71 | 5 | / |
| Heifinger | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jifina | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hifino | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sifingo | 67 | 364 | / |
| Hefaina | 67 | 123 | / |
| Chitphinai | 67 | 59 | / |
| Hefingo | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kifingo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hefeina | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chefena | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chyfyna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scifino | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sefinga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jifaina | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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