Chipampa Surname

1,055,483rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chipampa Surname Definition:

Chipampa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: sign post.

Chipampa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2361:67,1615,933
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chipampa (48) may also be a first name.

Chipampa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chipampa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: sign post.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chipampa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: marabou stork.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chipampa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chipampa occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chipampa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chipampa is the 1,055,483rd most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 30,749,139 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chipampa are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,448,253rd most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 48 people.

The last name Chipampa is most numerous in Zambia, where it is held by 236 people, or 1 in 67,161. In Zambia Chipampa is most frequent in: Copperbelt Province, where 45 percent are found, Luapula Province, where 31 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Zambia Chipampa exists in one country. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chipampha94209/
Chipamphai891/
Chipampe883,175/
Chipempa8812/
Chipompa882/
Tshipampa82116/
Chipompha824/
Kipampa80542/
Chipaba8031/
Chipava801/
Sipampa801/
Chipompo7550/
Chipfava756/
Chipompi751/
Chipabad751/
Chipanpo751/
Shipompa751/
Chippava751/
Tshipompa714/
Chipabhai713/
Tshipanpa711/
Chipoba6712/
Chepava674/
Tshiphompa671/
Kipanpa671/
Kipampo671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chipampa
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