Chifubu Surname
11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia
Chifubu Surname Definition:
Chifubu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: big hippopotamus.
Chifubu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
Chifubu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chifubu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: big hippopotamus.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chifuba | 86 | 13 | / |
| Chifuvu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chifuwu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chifumpu | 80 | 525 | / |
| Chifubwe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chaifoub | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sifubu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chief Abu | 75 | 6 | / |
| Chief Ubi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chifupa | 71 | 317 | / |
| Chifupi | 71 | 109 | / |
| Chivube | 71 | 35 | / |
| Chifobe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chief Ebue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchifba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shifuba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chifibo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chivubwe | 67 | 265 | / |
| Tshifuvu | 67 | 123 | / |
| Chifwaba | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chifwebe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chifweba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chavubua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shiavubu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chifwabe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schafbuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chivhuba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siphubu | 57 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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