Chikambwe Surname
Approximately 780 people bear this surname
Chikambwe Surname Definition:
Chikambwe is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: traditional dress which is reserved for the aristocrats.
Chikambwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 766 | 1:20,692 | 2,278 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 1:1,286,520 | 73,455 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chikambwe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chikambwe is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: traditional dress which is reserved for the aristocrats.
Chikambwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikambwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chikambwe occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chikambwe.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikambwe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 439,223rd most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 9,343,008 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikambwe reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The last name is most widely held in Zambia, where it is carried by 766 people, or 1 in 20,692. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Southern Province, where 52 percent are found, Central Province, where 23 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account Zambia Chikambwe exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found and Poland, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chikambwa | 89 | 25 | / |
| Chikombwe | 89 | 9 | / |
| Shikambwe | 89 | 5 | / |
| Chikambwi | 89 | 3 | / |
| Chikembwe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tshikambwe | 84 | 1 | / |
| Sikambwe | 82 | 88 | / |
| Kikambwe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sikaumbwe | 78 | 419 | / |
| Shikombwe | 78 | 208 | / |
| Shikampwe | 78 | 62 | / |
| Shikambwa | 78 | 49 | / |
| Sikaambwe | 78 | 44 | / |
| Chikombwa | 78 | 5 | / |
| Chikambui | 78 | 2 | / |
| Chikambvi | 78 | 2 | / |
| Shikambwi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shikaampwe | 74 | 2 | / |
| Tshikambwa | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kikombwe | 71 | 123 | / |
| Sikampwe | 71 | 45 | / |
| Sikombwe | 71 | 32 | / |
| Sikambwa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kikanbwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sikaampwe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shikampwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ssekambwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shekombwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sikaumbwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sikaambwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sikoombwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssekkambwe | 63 | 1 | / |
| Shikaampwa | 63 | 1 | / |
| Shikoombwa | 63 | 1 | / |
| Sikombwa | 59 | 429 | / |
| Kikombwa | 59 | 5 | / |
| Sekombwe | 59 | 1 | / |
| Chikomfwa | 56 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chikambwe
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