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) occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chimbala? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 103,845th most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,610,863 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimbala reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chimbala is also the 840,349th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 123 people.
It is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is carried by 3,996 people, or 1 in 3,966. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Copperbelt Province, where 67 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 13 percent are found and Central Province, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Zambia Chimbala is found in 7 countries. It is also found 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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