Chimwanda Surname
Approximately 1,089 people bear this surname
Chimwanda Surname User-submission:
Chimwanda means a stack or bundle of hay collected together.
Chimwanda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 953 | 1:16,200 | 2,342 |
| Zambia | 93 | 1:170,429 | 11,814 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Chimwanda (15) may also be a first name.
Chimwanda Surname Meaning
Chimwanda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chimwanda Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chimwanda is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chimwanda? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 337,980th most common last name globally, borne by around 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 common first name internationally, borne by 15 people.
The surname Chimwanda is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 953 people, or 1 in 16,200. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Masvingo Province, where 36 percent live, Midlands Province, where 17 percent live and Harare Province, where 15 percent live. Other than Zimbabwe Chimwanda exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 9 percent live and Botswana, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimbanda | 89 | 381 | / |
| Chimwando | 89 | 112 | / |
| Chimwandi | 89 | 12 | / |
| Chemwanda | 89 | 6 | / |
| Shimwanda | 89 | 5 | / |
| Chumwanda | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tshimwanda | 84 | 4 | / |
| Shimwaanda | 84 | 1 | / |
| Simwanda | 82 | 1,832 | / |
| Zimwanda | 82 | 276 | / |
| Kimwanda | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chimwatendo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chimbandi | 78 | 272 | / |
| Simwaanda | 78 | 49 | / |
| Chimbande | 78 | 38 | / |
| Shimuanda | 78 | 27 | / |
| Chimbonda | 78 | 6 | / |
| Chimuando | 78 | 4 | / |
| Simwandah | 78 | 2 | / |
| Shimbanda | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shimwando | 78 | 1 | / |
| Tshimbanda | 74 | 109 | / |
| Tshimuanda | 74 | 1 | / |
| Simwando | 71 | 183 | / |
| Gimbanda | 71 | 48 | / |
| Simbanda | 71 | 18 | / |
| Himbandi | 71 | 10 | / |
| Zimwando | 71 | 7 | / |
| Kimvanda | 71 | 4 | / |
| Zimbanda | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kimwando | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kimuanda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chimbonde | 67 | 49 | / |
| Quimbanda | 67 | 25 | / |
| Chimbondo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chimbondi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zhymuanda | 67 | 6 | / |
| Simbainda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaimbanda | 67 | 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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- 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 Chimwanda
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