Chifumbo Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chifumbo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chifumbo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia641:247,65515,017
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Chifumbo Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chifumbo Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Chifumbo is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chifumbo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,372,517th most common last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. Chifumbo is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chifumbo are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 247,655. In Zambia Chifumbo is primarily found in: Muchinga Province, where 47 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 39 percent are found and Central Province, where 8 percent are found. Beside Zambia Chifumbo is found in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chipfumbo941/
Chifumba88165/
Chifombo8893/
Chifimbo883/
Tshifumbo8248/
Chivfombo821/
Chipfumba821/
Kifumbo8031/
Sifumbo801/
Shifumba751/
Tshifumba7141/
Sifumba671,406/
Kifumba67288/
Sifombo675/
Kefumbo671/
Chifomwa63156/
Kifoumba632/
Sefumba53148/
Gefumba5375/
Siphombo501/

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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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  • 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 Chifumbo
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