Chimvula Surname
536,164th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 601 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi
Chimvula Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 471 | 1:36,346 | 5,352 |
| Zambia | 130 | 1:121,922 | 9,272 |
Chimvula Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chimvula Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chimvula is most common in Malawi. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chimvula? popularity and diffusion
Chimvula is the 536,164th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,125,700 people. Chimvula occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimvula live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The last name is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is carried by 471 people, or 1 in 36,346. Other than Malawi it occurs in one country. It is also found in Zambia, where 22 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinmvula | 94 | 1 | / |
| Shimvula | 88 | 178 | / |
| Chimbula | 88 | 105 | / |
| Chinvula | 88 | 46 | / |
| Chimvuli | 88 | 13 | / |
| Chimvule | 88 | 2 | / |
| Tshimvula | 82 | 287 | / |
| Chimbulya | 82 | 9 | / |
| Chimvilai | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kimvula | 80 | 1,076 | / |
| Gimvula | 80 | 75 | / |
| Simvula | 80 | 13 | / |
| Cimbula | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zimvula | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tchimboula | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chembula | 75 | 192 | / |
| Shimbula | 75 | 151 | / |
| Chimbola | 75 | 144 | / |
| Chimbule | 75 | 55 | / |
| Kimvuila | 75 | 55 | / |
| Chimbuli | 75 | 48 | / |
| Shinvula | 75 | 34 | / |
| Czimbula | 75 | 26 | / |
| Chimbulo | 75 | 17 | / |
| Chimwila | 75 | 1 | / |
| Simvulas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cimbulea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tshinvula | 71 | 233 | / |
| Chembulat | 71 | 83 | / |
| Tshimbula | 71 | 68 | / |
| Chimboola | 71 | 6 | / |
| Chimwilai | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tchimbulo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chiembola | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sinvula | 67 | 2,146 | / |
| Simbula | 67 | 2,038 | / |
| Kinvula | 67 | 287 | / |
| Zimbula | 67 | 48 | / |
| Kemvula | 67 | 21 | / |
| Cimbola | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jimbula | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tshimbuila | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hembula | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ginvula | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semvula | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chitembulo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Himbuly | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Chimvula
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