Chigbundu Surname

230,318th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,757 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Chigbundu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chigbundu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,7451:101,5146,887
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Iceland21:190,0456,825
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Chigbundu (307) may also be a first name.

Chigbundu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chigbundu is most common in Nigeria. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Chigbundu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chigbundu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chigbundu is the 230,318th most numerous surname in the world, held by around 1 in 4,147,721 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chigbundu reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Chigbundu is also the 502,288th most common forename throughout the world It is held by 307 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,745 people, or 1 in 101,514. In Nigeria Chigbundu is most prevalent in: Abia, where 68 percent live, Rivers, where 8 percent live and Lagos, where 5 percent live. Not including Nigeria this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

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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 Chigbundu
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