Chipanta Surname

193,263rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chipanta Surname Definition:

Chipanta is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: kick.

Chipanta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,4891:10,6451,229
Tanzania6751:78,4328,077
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chipanta (50) may also be a first name.

Chipanta Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chipanta is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: kick.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chipanta Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chipanta is found most frequently in Zambia. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chipanta? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 193,263rd most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 3,347,518 people. The last name Chipanta is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chipanta reside; 68 percent reside in Southern Africa and 68 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chipanta is also the 1,412,538th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 50 people.

Chipanta is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,489 people, or 1 in 10,645. In Zambia Chipanta is mostly concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 32 percent live, Luapula Province, where 19 percent live and Northern Province, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account Zambia this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 31 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.

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