Chipenzi Surname

328,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chipenzi Surname Definition:

Chipenzi is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a child born amidst problems.

Chipenzi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,0341:14,9312,092
Zambia901:176,11012,058
England31:18,572,686338,250
Iceland11:380,09011,096
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chipenzi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chipenzi is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a child born amidst problems.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chipenzi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chipenzi is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chipenzi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chipenzi is the 328,333rd most commonly used family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,449,156 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chipenzi live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Chipenzi is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 1,034 people, or 1 in 14,931. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Masvingo Province, where 20 percent live, Mashonaland East Province, where 18 percent live and Midlands Province, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account Zimbabwe this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 8 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shipenzi8873/
Chipenze8857/
Chipengi8852/
Chipinzi881/
Kipenzi80367/
Chipenge75183/
Chipense7567/
Siphenzi7528/
Chipinza7510/
Chipenje755/
Chipinsi751/
Sispenzi751/
Chipensa751/
Chipensha714/
Kipenze67103/
Sipenji6766/
Tshipengie6721/
Kipenji6719/
Sipensi677/
Hipenge671/

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Footnotes

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