Chikombe Surname

205,431st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,020 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chikombe Surname Definition:

Chikombe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a trophy or award.

Chikombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe8351:18,4892,729
Zambia8181:19,3762,156
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
Kenya1261:366,50721,229
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
England61:9,286,343223,652
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Chikombe (162) may also be a first name.

Chikombe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chikombe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a trophy or award.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chikombe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chikombe is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikombe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chikombe is the 205,431st most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,607,696 people. The surname Chikombe is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chikombe are found; 92 percent are found in Southern Africa and 92 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 720,105th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 162 people.

The surname Chikombe is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 835 people, or 1 in 18,489. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Masvingo Province, where 29 percent live, Harare Province, where 24 percent live and Mashonaland East Province, where 14 percent live. Other than Zimbabwe this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 40 percent live and Malawi, where 10 percent live.

Chikombe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Chikombe earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,542 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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