Chimpango Surname

214,187th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,921 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chimpango Surname User-submission:

The Chimpango surname refers to a woman's bandan or head chitenje worn at the funeral or memorial ceremony.

Chimpango Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,8821:9,0961,402
Zambia181:880,55128,935
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
England61:9,286,343223,652

Chimpango Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Chimpango surname refers to a woman's bandan or head chitenje worn at the funeral or memorial ceremony.

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Chimpango Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chimpango is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Chimpango click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chimpango? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 214,187th most common family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,793,621 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimpango are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is held by 1,882 people, or 1 in 9,096. Besides Malawi this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 1 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.

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