Chipangu Surname
Approximately 104 people bear this surname
Chipangu Surname Definition:
Chipangu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: a secluded house where a woman is taken after persistent miscarriages for special rituals. The child that is thus born may be given this name.
Chipangu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 42 | 1:377,379 | 19,273 |
| Zimbabwe | 41 | 1:376,542 | 34,729 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
Chipangu (37) may also be a first name.
Chipangu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chipangu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: a secluded house where a woman is taken after persistent miscarriages for special rituals. The child that is thus born may be given this name.
Chipangu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chipangu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chipangu occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chipangu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,806,862nd most frequent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. The last name Chipangu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chipangu live; 80 percent live in Southern Africa and 80 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chipangu is also the 1,688,769th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 37 people.
It is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 377,379. In Zambia Chipangu is most frequent in: North-Western Province, where 81 percent live, Central Province, where 2 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 2 percent live. Excluding Zambia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 39 percent live and The DR Congo, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chitpangu | 94 | 9 | / |
| Chipang'u | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cipangu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chipongu | 88 | 76 | / |
| Shipangu | 88 | 55 | / |
| Hipagu | 86 | 12 | / |
| Tshipangu | 82 | 3,817 | / |
| Chaipanus | 82 | 88 | / |
| Chipong'u | 82 | 5 | / |
| Chedpangu | 82 | 5 | / |
| Chaipanut | 82 | 5 | / |
| Chaipanud | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kipangu | 80 | 218 | / |
| Hipanut | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chipogu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hipanud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chepanu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chaipanust | 78 | 2 | / |
| Chaiphanut | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sidpangu | 75 | 8 | / |
| Shipongu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ciepannu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Giphangu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tshipanu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cheppanu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chaipogu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chipanoo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tshipongu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tchepanou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Tchiponou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chepannou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cheapongu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chedpongu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jipeanu | 67 | 144 | / |
| Tchepannou | 67 | 37 | / |
| Jiphanu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cheponu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jipagau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cheddpongu | 67 | 1 | / |
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