Chingoma Surname

107,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,321 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chingoma Surname Definition:

Chingoma is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: big musical drum.

Chingoma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2,0891:7,390837
Malawi1,8041:9,4901,474
Zambia3561:44,5224,311
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Chingóma (1) are calculated separately.

Chingoma (97) may also be a first name.

Chingoma Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chingoma is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: big musical drum.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chingoma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chingoma occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Chingóma. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chingoma? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 107,856th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,686,542 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chingoma are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chingoma is also the 962,660th most prevalent forename in the world. It is borne by 97 people.

It is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 2,089 people, or 1 in 7,390. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Mashonaland East Province, where 18 percent live, Harare Province, where 18 percent live and Manicaland Province, where 15 percent live. Outside of Zimbabwe it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 42 percent live and Zambia, where 8 percent live.

Chingoma Last Name Statistics demography

Chingoma earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 269.58% more than the national average, earning R 878,256 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chingóma961/
Ching'oma942,505/
Chingomai949/
Chin'goma945/
Chaingoma941/
Tchingoma941/
Chcingoma941/
Chigoma931,370/
Chinoma935/
Cingoma934/
Chingama88538/
Chingomi88382/
Chingema88194/
Chengoma88137/
Chinguma88100/
Shingoma8858/
Chingomo8820/
Chingome884/
Chinooma882/
Chinomas882/
Chaigoma881/
Chinosma881/
Chinotma881/
Chimgoma881/
Hinoma8617/
Tshingoma821,889/
Chinotmai82201/
Chinotmat8226/
Shing'oma827/
Ching'uma822/
Chungomai821/
Tchingama821/
Chinama803,309/
Singoma802,395/
Kingoma801,555/
Chigama801,077/
Zingoma80273/
Hingama8056/
Gingoma8027/
Chigomo8014/
Cainoma804/
Chinomo801/
Chegoma801/
Higgoma801/
Hinguma801/
Chingahama787/
Chaingamma781/
Chinhama752,795/
Chinamma75189/
Chinnama75134/
Chinamai7588/
Chigamha7560/
Tchinama7534/
Chingame7528/
Chengama7526/
Shengoma7525/
Shingomo7521/
Dzingoma7513/
Chingami7513/
Chinaama759/
Chinamay758/
Ssingoma758/
Chegomma757/
King'oma756/
Chengema756/
Sing'oma756/
Chinamah754/
Shingama753/
Chingamo752/
Chingumi752/
Chenomaz752/
Heinomaa752/
Chimnama751/
Chinamat751/
Chenhoma751/
Chainama751/
Singoima751/
Chimgama751/
Singooma751/
Haigouma751/
Chegouma751/
Haigomas751/
Kinggoma751/
Chingumo751/
Chinamad751/
Chinamas750/
Chinnamma714,132/
Cinama713,343/
Tchinhama711,578/
Chengamma71974/
Chinnamat71150/
Tshingama7141/
Hinama7132/
Shingamma718/
Chinnamai716/
Chinammai714/
Jigoma714/
Cheinnama712/
Chinnamah712/
Gigoma712/
Hegoma712/
Hienghome712/
Chinaamma711/
Chinhamma711/
Chinnamaa711/
Chinnamay711/
Chainamma711/
Chengemma711/
Chhinamma711/
Chichgama711/
Chengamah711/
Higama711/
Hinomo711/
Hingumahe711/
Tshingomo711/
Chinghamo711/
Chinnamad711/
Chinahmad711/
Kngoma711/
Singama67981/
Kingama67587/
Kengoma67504/
Chinamo67291/
Sengoma67166/
Haigama6743/
Chenama6732/
Hinamau6722/
Chinnammai6720/
Chengahama6718/
Hengama6717/
Hoinama6717/
Jigouma6712/
Cengama6711/
Gigouma678/
Chegomo676/
Cinamay675/
Higgama675/
Heinomo675/
Chinnaamma674/
Gengoma674/
Jingama673/
Chegama672/
Zingama672/
Zengoma672/
Hinamai672/
Gingama672/
Chinnammau671/
Chinnammay671/
Cheinnamma671/
Chhinnamma671/
Hingami671/
Hainama671/
Sheng'omea671/
Singomo671/
Highama671/
Jengoma671/
Hengomo671/
Joinoma671/
Ginguma671/
Cinhama671/

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