Chindwe Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Chindwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 25 | 1:633,997 | 25,256 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Chindwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chindwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chindwe occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Chindwe.
How Common Is The Last Name Chindwe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chindwe is the 3,882,373rd most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chindwe reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The last name Chindwe is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 633,997. In Zambia Chindwe is mostly found in: Southern Province, where 96 percent reside and Central Province, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chundwe | 86 | 4 | / |
| Shindwe | 86 | 4 | / |
| Chindue | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chuundwe | 80 | 56 | / |
| Sindwe | 77 | 7 | / |
| Hendwe | 77 | 7 | / |
| Hindwi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kindwe | 77 | 4 | / |
| Hindue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tshiondwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chyndweth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chendweth | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hinduie | 71 | 101 | / |
| Simndwe | 71 | 76 | / |
| Kiondwe | 71 | 34 | / |
| Chindui | 71 | 12 | / |
| Chintwa | 71 | 8 | / |
| Shendwe | 71 | 5 | / |
| Shindve | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chendwa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ceundwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chundue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hindhwi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chintoue | 67 | 41 | / |
| Chintway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chheendw | 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 Chindwe
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