Chimbala Surname
Approximately 4,524 people bear this surname
Chimbala Surname Definition:
Chimbala is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: bullet.
Chimbala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 3,996 | 1:3,966 | 481 |
| Malawi | 314 | 1:54,519 | 7,527 |
| DR Congo | 116 | 1:636,893 | 47,292 |
| Tanzania | 81 | 1:653,600 | 39,027 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Chimbala (123) may also be a first name.
Chimbala Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chimbala is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: bullet.
Chimbala is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: a cold portion of nshima (nshima is Zambia's staple diet made from maize meal).
Chimbala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chimbala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chimbala (Oriya: ଚିଳା) is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chimbala? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chimbala is the 103,845th most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,610,863 people. Chimbala is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimbala live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chimbala is also the 840,349th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 123 people.
Chimbala is most numerous in Zambia, where it is held by 3,996 people, or 1 in 3,966. In Zambia Chimbala is mostly concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 67 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 13 percent are found and Central Province, where 10 percent are found. Beside Zambia this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 7 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chimbala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chimbala in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚିଳା | cila | - |
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Footnotes
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