Chihenga Surname
Approximately 41 people bear this surname
Chihenga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Chihenga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chihenga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chihenga has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chihenga? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chihenga is the 3,055,934th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chihenga reside; 83 percent reside in Central Africa and 83 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.
The last name Chihenga is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 2,172,929. Aside from The DR Congo this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 10 percent live and South Africa, where 5 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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