Chimbinde Surname

338,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,086 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chimbinde Surname Definition:

Chimbinde is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: cruel person.

Chimbinde Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,0721:14,7851,690
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chimbinde (339) may also be a first name.

Chimbinde Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chimbinde is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: cruel person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chimbinde Last Name Facts

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

Chimbinde is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chimbinde? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 338,735th most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 6,710,447 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimbinde reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chimbinde is also the 474,488th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 339 people.

This last name is most common in Zambia, where it is held by 1,072 people, or 1 in 14,785. In Zambia Chimbinde is mostly found in: Western Province, where 69 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 11 percent reside and Southern Province, where 8 percent reside. Other than Zambia Chimbinde occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

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