Chipembele Surname

321,376th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chipembele Surname Definition:

Chipembele is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: rhinoceros.

Chipembele Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia9401:16,8621,887
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
England61:9,286,343223,652
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chipembele Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chipembele is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: rhinoceros.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Chipembele Last Name Facts

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

Chipembele occurs most in Zambia. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Chipembele click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chipembele? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chipembele is the 321,376th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 6,271,554 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chipembele reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Chipembele is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is borne by 940 people, or 1 in 16,862. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Lusaka Province, where 31 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 23 percent live and Central Province, where 22 percent live. Beside Zambia this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 18 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chipembeele951/
Shipembele901/
Kipembele8442/
Gipembele841/
Kipembela745/
Chipimbili7052/
Kipimbile631/
Kipimbili53109/
Szypenbejl5029/
Szypenbeil506/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chipembele
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