Chikumbutso Surname

212,043rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,943 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chikumbutso Surname Definition:

Chikumbutso is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: memory.

Chikumbutso 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
Malawi1,9341:8,8521,354
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476

Chikumbutso (36,507) may also be a first name.

Chikumbutso Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chikumbutso is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: memory.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chikumbutso is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: memory (Of a lost beloved one).

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chikumbutso is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: memory (of a lost loved one).

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
DNA test information

Chikumbutso Last Name Facts

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

Chikumbutso has its highest incidence in Malawi. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikumbutso? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chikumbutso is the 212,043rd most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 3,750,667 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikumbutso reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chikumbutso is also the 23,929th most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 36,507 people.

It is most widespread in Malawi, where it is held by 1,934 people, or 1 in 8,852. Apart from Malawi Chikumbutso is found in one country. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 0 percent are found.

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
Chkumbutso951/
Chakumbutsa821/

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