Chikumbi Surname

64,615th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,741 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chikumbi Surname Definition:

Chikumbi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: big cloud.

Chikumbi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia6,8921:2,300311
Tanzania3461:153,01013,848
Malawi3401:50,3507,017
Zimbabwe951:162,50820,181
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
India51:153,413,076951,030
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England31:18,572,686338,250
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Chikumbi (464) may also be a first name.

Chikumbi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chikumbi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: big cloud.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chikumbi Last Name Facts

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

Chikumbi occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Chikumbi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikumbi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 64,615th most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 941,422 people. The surname Chikumbi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikumbi live; 95 percent live in Southern Africa and 95 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 395,684th most widespread forename worldwide, borne by 464 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 6,892 people, or 1 in 2,300. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Luapula Province, where 41 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 25 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Zambia Chikumbi is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 4 percent are found and Malawi, where 4 percent are found.

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