Chingaipe Surname

156,048th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,807 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chingaipe Surname Definition:

Chingaipe is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: it can be bad.

Chingaipe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2,3271:7,3571,078
Zambia3211:49,3774,673
Zimbabwe1541:100,24814,111
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chingaipe (164) may also be a first name.

Chingaipe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chingaipe is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: it can be bad.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chingaipe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chingaipe is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chingaipe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 156,048th most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,596,204 people. The surname Chingaipe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chingaipe reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 715,247th most widely held given name globally. It is borne by 164 people.

It is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is carried by 2,327 people, or 1 in 7,357. Outside of Malawi this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 11 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent are found.

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