Chinyonga Surname
Approximately 794 people bear this surname
Chinyonga Surname Definition:
Chinyonga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who grabs by the neck when provocated.
Chinyonga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 340 | 1:50,350 | 7,017 |
| Zimbabwe | 325 | 1:47,502 | 7,282 |
| Zambia | 122 | 1:129,917 | 9,695 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
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.
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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Footnotes
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