Chipili Surname

42,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chipili Surname Definition:

Chipili is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: mountain.

Chipili Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia11,6731:1,358190
Malawi3141:54,5197,527
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Zimbabwe311:498,00841,116
Peru151:2,118,94225,723
England131:4,286,005132,302
India101:76,706,538639,611
Wales91:343,83718,086
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Chipili (608) may also be a first name.

Chipili Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chipili is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: mountain.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chipili Last Name Facts

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

Chipili (Oriya: ଚିପିଲି) has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chipili? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 42,978th most frequently used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 601,729 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chipili reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 338,872nd most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 608 people.

Chipili is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 11,673 people, or 1 in 1,358. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Luapula Province, where 38 percent reside, Northern Province, where 25 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 21 percent reside. Excluding Zambia Chipili exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 3 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chipili Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chipili in the Oriya language
ଚିପିଲିcipili75
ଚିପିଳିcipili25

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