Chipepo Surname

159,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,741 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chipepo Surname Definition:

Chipepo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child born with the help of prayer.

Chipepo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,6171:6,057727
Zimbabwe941:164,23720,345
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
East Timor11:1,215,928507
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

Chipepo (79) may also be a first name.

Chipepo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chipepo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child born with the help of prayer.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chipepo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chipepo is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chipepo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 159,215th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,658,718 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chipepo reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chipepo is also the 1,083,225th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 79 people.

Chipepo is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is carried by 2,617 people, or 1 in 6,057. In Zambia it is most common in: Copperbelt Province, where 27 percent are found, Muchinga Province, where 20 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 17 percent are found. Barring Zambia this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Chipepo Last Name Statistics demography

Chipepo earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.14% less than the national average, earning $34,891 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiphepo93105/
Chaipepo931/
Chipepa86654/
Chipopo8646/
Chipapo867/
Shipepo865/
Chipipo861/
Chipipop802/
Kipepo771,493/
Cipepa779/
Chipiphop75167/
Chaipipop754/
Chipipa712,314/
Chipapa711,225/
Chipopa71265/
Chiphiphop7115/
Chepepa714/
Chepapo711/
Chupapo711/
Siphepho67127/
Chitphiphop6787/
Tshipepa6741/
Chaipapa6711/
Chippapa671/

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