Chifundo Surname

175,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,441 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Panama

Chifundo Surname Definition:

Chifundo is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: mercy.

Chifundo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,4901:11,4891,770
Panama6871:5,695636
Zambia2111:75,1186,452
Zimbabwe411:376,54234,729
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Chifundo (79,510) may also be a first name.

Chifundo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chifundo is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: mercy.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chifundo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: knot.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chifundo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chifundo occurs more in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Chifundo.

How Common Is The Last Name Chifundo? popularity and diffusion

Chifundo is the 175,490th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,985,476 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Chifundo reside; 71 percent reside in Southern Africa and 71 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 12,432nd most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 79,510 people.

The last name Chifundo is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is borne by 1,490 people, or 1 in 11,489. Apart from Malawi this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Panama, where 28 percent live and Zambia, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chifunda8810,654/
Shifundo8854/
Chifondo882/
Chipfunda829/
Chifundah821/
Chiofunda821/
Kifundo80138/
Gifundo80103/
Sifundo8031/
Cifunda804/
Zifundo802/
Tshitfundo781/
Quifundo754/
Tshifunda71155/
Kifoundou712/
Chiphondo711/
Sifunda673,521/
Kifunda671,429/
Sefundo673/
Kifondo672/
Gifunda671/
Chiphonda591/
Sefunda5384/
Sifonda531/
Kifonda531/
Kefunda531/
Siphondo50183/
Kiphunda5055/
Sephondo501/
Kiphondo501/

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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 Chifundo
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