Chifwepa Surname

823,466th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 337 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chifwepa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chifwepa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3341:47,4554,532
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Chifwepa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chifwepa is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Chifwepa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chifwepa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 823,466th most widespread last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 21,624,765 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chifwepa reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is carried by 334 people, or 1 in 47,455. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Southern Province, where 43 percent live, Central Province, where 41 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 13 percent live. Outside of Zambia this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chifepa9352/
Chifweba882/
Chifupa80317/
Chifipa805/
Shafwepa756/
Chifwaba755/
Chifwebe754/
Chifubwe752/
Chifwabe751/
Chafwipa751/
Chofpa713/
Chiwaphap711/
Chiefwhip711/
Chifupi67109/
Chifuba6713/
Chifipo6710/
Chafupa679/
Chavipa672/
Tchifba671/
Chifobe671/
Chibvepi6354/
Hewvipat501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Chifwepa
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