Chimwanda Surname

337,980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,089 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chimwanda Surname User-submission:

Chimwanda means a stack or bundle of hay collected together.

Chimwanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe9531:16,2002,342
Zambia931:170,42911,814
Botswana171:128,64318,229
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Chimwanda (15) may also be a first name.

Chimwanda Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Chimwanda means a stack or bundle of hay collected together.

- tafipa

Chimwanda Last Name Facts

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

Chimwanda has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chimwanda? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 337,980th most widespread family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 6,691,961 people. The last name Chimwanda occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chimwanda reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chimwanda is also the 2,900,335th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 15 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 953 people, or 1 in 16,200. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Masvingo Province, where 36 percent are found, Midlands Province, where 17 percent are found and Harare Province, where 15 percent are found. Aside from Zimbabwe it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 9 percent are found and Botswana, where 2 percent are found.

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