Chinyonga Surname

433,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 794 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chinyonga Surname Definition:

Chinyonga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who grabs by the neck when provocated.

Chinyonga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi3401:50,3507,017
Zimbabwe3251:47,5027,282
Zambia1221:129,9179,695
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Chinyonga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chinyonga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who grabs by the neck when provocated.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chinyonga Last Name Facts

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

Chinyonga is found most frequently in Malawi. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chinyonga? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 433,161st most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 9,178,269 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chinyonga reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Chinyonga is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is held by 340 people, or 1 in 50,350. Without taking into account Malawi this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 41 percent are found and Zambia, where 15 percent are found.

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