Chintamba Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chintamba Surname Definition:

Chintamba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: table / Platform / Stage.

Chintamba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1381:114,8558,864
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060

Chintamba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chintamba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: table / Platform / Stage.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chintamba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chintamba is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chintamba? popularity and diffusion

Chintamba is the 1,484,726th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 51,320,746 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chintamba live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 138 people, or 1 in 114,855. In Zambia Chintamba is primarily found in: Northern Province, where 39 percent reside, Luapula Province, where 24 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 19 percent reside. Beside Zambia Chintamba occurs in one country. It is also found in Malawi, where 3 percent reside.

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