Chimfwembe Surname
Approximately 13,021 people bear this surname
Chimfwembe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 12,978 | 1:1,221 | 169 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
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 last name Chimfwembe occurs most in Zambia. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Chimfwembe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chimfwembe? popularity and diffusion
Chimfwembe is the 40,271st most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 559,676 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimfwembe live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chimfwembe is also the 285,218th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 821 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is held by 12,978 people, or 1 in 1,221. In Zambia it is most common in: Muchinga Province, where 27 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 21 percent live and Northern Province, where 19 percent live. Apart from Zambia it occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimfwembwe | 95 | 4 | / |
| Chimfembe | 95 | 2 | / |
| Chimfewembe | 95 | 2 | / |
| Chimfuwembe | 95 | 1 | / |
| Chimfwmbe | 95 | 1 | / |
| Chinfwembe | 90 | 11 | / |
| Chimfwemba | 90 | 4 | / |
| Chimfewmbe | 90 | 1 | / |
| Kimfwembe | 84 | 4 | / |
| Chimfumbe | 84 | 2 | / |
| Chimfwamba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chimfwempa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chamafwembo | 76 | 1 | / |
| Tshinfwembe | 76 | 1 | / |
| Kinfwembe | 74 | 62 | / |
| Chimfombo | 74 | 46 | / |
| Kimbwembe | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chimufombo | 70 | 311 | / |
| Chimufumbo | 70 | 61 | / |
| Chimufambo | 70 | 7 | / |
| Chinbvembe | 70 | 1 | / |
| Chimufumbu | 70 | 1 | / |
| Chimifumbo | 70 | 1 | / |
| Chamafembo | 70 | 1 | / |
| Tchimfoumba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choimufombo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chimfumpa | 63 | 430 | / |
| Chimvumbo | 63 | 162 | / |
| Chimvumbi | 63 | 158 | / |
| Chimvumbu | 63 | 14 | / |
| Chimvombo | 63 | 1 | / |
| Chimphamba | 60 | 3,122 | / |
| Shimafumba | 60 | 104 | / |
| Chimuvumbo | 60 | 10 | / |
| Chimphambo | 60 | 9 | / |
| Chimuvimbo | 60 | 7 | / |
| Chimphumba | 60 | 1 | / |
| Chamfwimpa | 60 | 1 | / |
| Shemfumba | 53 | 1 | / |
| Shemfumbwa | 50 | 60 | / |
| Shamafumba | 50 | 34 | / |
| Tchiama-Voumbi | 50 | 1 | / |
| Chamavumbo | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chimfwembe
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