Chimpombwe Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chimpombwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chimpombwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia181:880,55128,935
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chimpombwe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chimpombwe is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chimpombwe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,427,875th most frequently held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname Chimpombwe occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimpombwe are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Chimpombwe is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 880,551. In Zambia Chimpombwe is mostly found in: Northern Province, where 94 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 6 percent live. Beside Zambia it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 5 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent live.

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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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