Chipapala Surname

1,359,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chipapala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chipapala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1421:111,6198,680
India201:38,353,269431,471
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Chipapala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chipapala is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chipapala? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,359,010th most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 44,708,871 people. Chipapala occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Chipapala reside; 88 percent reside in Southern Africa and 88 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Chipapala is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 142 people, or 1 in 111,619. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Central Province, where 83 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 15 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 1 percent are found. Besides Zambia it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 12 percent are found and Malawi, where 1 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chipapala
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