Chipangano Surname

463,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 727 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chipangano Surname Definition:

Chipangano is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that was promised beforehand in a religious agreement.

Chipangano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi4971:34,4455,098
Zambia1531:103,5948,227
Zimbabwe721:214,42024,333
England51:11,143,612252,590

Chipangano (724) may also be a first name.

Chipangano Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chipangano is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that was promised beforehand in a religious agreement.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chipangano Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chipangano is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chipangano? popularity and diffusion

Chipangano is the 463,668th most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 10,024,135 people. Chipangano occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chipangano live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chipangano is also the 306,635th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 724 people.

The surname is most numerous in Malawi, where it is held by 497 people, or 1 in 34,445. Apart from Malawi Chipangano occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 21 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 10 percent reside.

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