Chimbwe Surname

249,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,592 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chimbwe Surname Definition:

Chimbwe is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: hyena.

Chimbwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,5611:10,1541,173
Zimbabwe311:498,00841,116

Chimbwe (41) may also be a first name.

Chimbwe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chimbwe is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: hyena.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chimbwe is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: hyena.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chimbwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chimbwe is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chimbwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chimbwe is the 249,366th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 4,577,604 people. The last name Chimbwe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimbwe reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chimbwe is also the 1,590,275th most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 41 people.

This last name is most frequent in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,561 people, or 1 in 10,154. In Zambia Chimbwe is mostly concentrated in: Central Province, where 63 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 24 percent reside and Southern Province, where 11 percent reside. Beside Zambia Chimbwe exists in one country. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tchimbwe934/
Chimbweha884/
Chisembwe882/
Chisimbwe881/
Chitimbwe881/
Chimbwa86704/
Chumbwe86610/
Chimbwi86523/
Shimbwe8662/
Chembwe8613/
Chimbue861/
Chuumbwe80701/
Cheembwe80197/
Tshimbwe8082/
Chimbwiz8041/
Shiembwe801/
Chembwee801/
Chimbwai801/
Zimbwe77715/
Kimbwe77225/
Simbwe7795/
Jimbwe7763/
Gimbwe771/
Cimbue771/
Chimbwaya7551/
Chimbuihe754/
Tshiembwe751/
Chitimbwi751/
Shimbwa71131/
Chembwa7165/
Kaimbwe7136/
Kiombwe7129/
Kiembwe7111/
Zzimbwe718/
Chumbwi718/
Chimpwa713/
Zimbwei711/
Khembwe711/
Shembwe711/
Ssimbwe711/
Cimbwiz711/
Chimbui711/
Tshimbue6755/
Tshembwe674/
Cheempwe671/
Tshimbwa671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chimbwe
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