Chimwanga Surname

174,865th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chimwanga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chimwanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,1651:7,321869
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Chimwanga (86) may also be a first name.

Chimwanga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chimwanga is held by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chimwanga? popularity and diffusion

It is the 174,865th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,972,082 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimwanga are found; 95 percent are found in Southern Africa and 95 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chimwanga is also the 1,032,266th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 86 people.

The last name Chimwanga is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is borne by 2,165 people, or 1 in 7,321. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: North-Western Province, where 43 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 25 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 6 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside.

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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
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  • 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 Chimwanga
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