Chimfwembe Surname

40,271st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,021 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chimfwembe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chimfwembe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia12,9781:1,221169
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
England91:6,190,895170,599
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Chimfwembe (821) may also be a first name.

Chimfwembe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chimfwembe is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Chimfwembe.

How Common Is The Last Name Chimfwembe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chimfwembe is the 40,271st most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 559,676 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimfwembe reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chimfwembe is also the 285,218th most commonly occurring given name worldwide, borne by 821 people.

It is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is carried by 12,978 people, or 1 in 1,221. In Zambia it is most common in: Muchinga Province, where 27 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 21 percent reside and Northern Province, where 19 percent reside. Aside from Zambia Chimfwembe exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chimfwembe
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