Chipata Surname
Approximately 1,970 people bear this surname
Chipata Surname Definition:
Chipata is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: entrance.
Chipata Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,150 | 1:14,886 | 2,336 |
| Zambia | 427 | 1:37,119 | 3,724 |
| Zimbabwe | 340 | 1:45,407 | 6,980 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Bolivia | 10 | 1:1,061,643 | 4,908 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Chipata (12) may also be a first name.
Chipata Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chipata is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: entrance.
Chipata is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an opening in a barrier.
Chipata Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chipata Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chipata (Russian: Чипата) is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chipata? popularity and diffusion
It is the 209,713th most widely held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,699,262 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chipata are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chipata is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 12 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is held by 1,150 people, or 1 in 14,886. Outside of Malawi it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 22 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chipata Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chipata in the Russian language | ||
| Чипата | cipata | - |
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Footnotes
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