Chimwela Surname
Approximately 41 people bear this surname
Chimwela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 36 | 1:440,276 | 20,880 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Chimwela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chimwela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chimwela occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Chimwela click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chimwela? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chimwela is the 3,055,934th most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimwela live; 90 percent live in Southern Africa and 90 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The last name Chimwela is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 440,276. In Zambia it is most common in: Lusaka Province, where 53 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 42 percent live and Central Province, where 6 percent live. Beside Zambia Chimwela exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 10 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimwala | 88 | 13,310 | / |
| Shimwela | 88 | 2,921 | / |
| Chimwele | 88 | 255 | / |
| Chimweli | 88 | 136 | / |
| Chimwelo | 88 | 8 | / |
| Chimbela | 88 | 7 | / |
| Chimwila | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chimwalah | 82 | 5 | / |
| Tshimwela | 82 | 3 | / |
| Chimwilai | 82 | 2 | / |
| Shimweela | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chhimwala | 82 | 1 | / |
| Tchimbela | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chinwelya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Simwela | 80 | 6,771 | / |
| Kimwela | 80 | 66 | / |
| Cimbela | 80 | 56 | / |
| Gimwela | 80 | 9 | / |
| Himwelo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Himbela | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chimbila | 75 | 879 | / |
| Chembela | 75 | 507 | / |
| Simweela | 75 | 163 | / |
| Chimbele | 75 | 84 | / |
| Shimbela | 75 | 17 | / |
| Shimwila | 75 | 7 | / |
| Chimbelo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shemwela | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chinwelo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shimwelo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tshimbela | 71 | 995 | / |
| Cheembela | 71 | 55 | / |
| Tchimbila | 71 | 8 | / |
| Chinwilai | 71 | 6 | / |
| Chimvilai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chembhela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tshimwila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simwelo | 67 | 170 | / |
| Simwila | 67 | 50 | / |
| Hembela | 67 | 37 | / |
| Simbela | 67 | 29 | / |
| Himbele | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kimvela | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kimwelo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kimwila | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cimbila | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kimuela | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cheamwilai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jimbela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Himbila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chemwelech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zimbela | 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
- 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 Chimwela
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