Chigwele Surname

1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chigwele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chigwele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1751:90,5717,461
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Chigwele Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Chigwele? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,227,038th most common family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 38,355,505 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chigwele reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is borne by 175 people, or 1 in 90,571. In Zambia Chigwele is mostly concentrated in: Central Province, where 43 percent are found, Southern Province, where 29 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 27 percent are found. Excluding Zambia Chigwele exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 4 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent are found.

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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 Chigwele
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