Chifuka Surname
Approximately 1,075 people bear this surname
Chifuka Surname Definition:
Chifuka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: the humble person.
Chifuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 640 | 1:24,766 | 2,639 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Tanzania | 145 | 1:365,115 | 26,840 |
| Zimbabwe | 115 | 1:134,246 | 17,609 |
| Kenya | 13 | 1:3,552,300 | 39,474 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Chifuka (94) may also be a first name.
Chifuka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chifuka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: the humble person.
Chifuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chifuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chifuka is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chifuka? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chifuka is the 341,576th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 6,779,112 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chifuka live; 85 percent live in Southern Africa and 85 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 980,251st most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 94 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 640 people, or 1 in 24,766. In Zambia Chifuka is most numerous in: Copperbelt Province, where 31 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 26 percent reside and Northern Province, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 15 percent reside and Tanzania, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefuka | 93 | 9 | / |
| Chipfuka | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chifika | 86 | 194 | / |
| Chifuko | 86 | 105 | / |
| Chifuke | 86 | 26 | / |
| Chifoka | 86 | 22 | / |
| Chufuka | 86 | 4 | / |
| Tshifuka | 80 | 82 | / |
| Chipfuko | 80 | 55 | / |
| Chipfika | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cifuko | 77 | 21 | / |
| Chifoko | 71 | 23 | / |
| Chifuco | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chifoke | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chefika | 71 | 3 | / |
| Hetfuka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chifiko | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chipfiko | 67 | 627 | / |
| Chifuchi | 67 | 380 | / |
| Chiphika | 67 | 105 | / |
| Chiphoka | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gifuko | 62 | 1 | / |
| Chaiphokha | 59 | 11 | / |
| Chifoco | 57 | 9 | / |
| Chiphiko | 53 | 1,140 | / |
| Chiphoki | 53 | 7 | / |
| Tshifoko | 53 | 1 | / |
| Ciffokho | 53 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chifuka
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