Chingumbe Surname

129,933rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,484 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chingumbe Surname Definition:

Chingumbe is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a very strong man.

Chingumbe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3,4391:4,609560
Tanzania291:1,825,57347,638
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Chingumbe (1,246) may also be a first name.

Chingumbe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chingumbe is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a very strong man.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chingumbe Last Name Facts

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

Chingumbe is most common in Zambia. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chingumbe.

How Common Is The Last Name Chingumbe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 129,933rd most widespread surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,091,718 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chingumbe are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chingumbe is also the 223,764th most frequently used forename throughout the world. It is borne by 1,246 people.

It is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is carried by 3,439 people, or 1 in 4,609. In Zambia Chingumbe is most numerous in: Western Province, where 64 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 10 percent reside and Southern Province, where 10 percent reside. Barring Zambia this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 1 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent reside.

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