Chikumbu Surname
Approximately 2,645 people bear this surname
Chikumbu Surname Definition:
Chikumbu is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: knife handle.
Chikumbu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,385 | 1:12,360 | 1,927 |
| Zimbabwe | 1,201 | 1:12,854 | 1,730 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Zambia | 16 | 1:990,620 | 29,787 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chikumbu (14) may also be a first name.
Chikumbu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chikumbu is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: knife handle.
Chikumbu is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: knife handle.
Chikumbu Demographics
Average Chikumbu Salary in
South Africa
R 506,880
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Chikumbu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikumbu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chikumbu occurs more in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikumbu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 164,067th most widespread last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,755,216 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikumbu live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequent forename in the world, borne by 14 people.
The last name Chikumbu is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is held by 1,385 people, or 1 in 12,360. Other than Malawi this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 45 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.
Chikumbu Last Name Statistics demography
Chikumbu earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 113.3% more than the national average, earning R 506,880 per year.
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Footnotes
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