Chinguvu Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chinguvu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chinguvu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia241:660,41325,715
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Chinguvu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chinguvu is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chinguvu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chinguvu is the 3,957,383rd most prevalent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chinguvu live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 660,413. In Zambia Chinguvu is mostly found in: North-Western Province, where 100 percent live. Besides Zambia this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiguvu93122/
Cinguvu931/
Chinguwu8814/
Shinguvu886/
Chingubu884/
Tshinguvu8248/
Chigubu80627/
Kinguvu8096/
Ginguvu8068/
Chiguwu808/
Chinenguwu781/
Chigubhu75161/
Chingowu752/
Chinhuwu751/
Kenguvu674/
Kingubu671/
Tshinubu631/
Hinowu572/
Jinubu571/
Jennuvu533/
Henoubou501/

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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
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  • 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 Chinguvu
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