Chiimbwe Surname

212,982nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,933 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chiimbwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Chiimbwe Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,9321:8,204975
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Chiimbwe (23) may also be a first name.

Chiimbwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chiimbwe is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Chiimbwe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiimbwe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 212,982nd most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,770,070 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiimbwe live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 23 people.

Chiimbwe is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,932 people, or 1 in 8,204. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Southern Province, where 58 percent live, Central Province, where 30 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Zambia it exists in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiimbwa882/
Shiembwe751/
Chiyonbwe711/
Tshiembwe711/
Kiembwe6711/
Siimbwa679/
Kiimbwa671/
Cyimbwa671/
Kihimbwa63108/
Kihembwe6355/
Kiyombwe639/
Ssiimbwa635/
Tshiembue594/
Kyembwe5321/
Kiembwa531/
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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Chiimbwe
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