Chipimo Surname

291,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,314 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chipimo Surname Definition:

Chipimo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: measure of faith.

Chipimo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia9911:15,9941,801
Zimbabwe2521:61,2639,239
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Chipimo (17) may also be a first name.

Chipimo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chipimo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: measure of faith.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chipimo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chipimo is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Chipimo.

How Common Is The Last Name Chipimo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chipimo is the 291,225th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,546,078 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chipimo are found; 95 percent are found in Southern Africa and 95 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chipimo is also the 2,694,839th most prevalent given name internationally, held by 17 people.

It is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 991 people, or 1 in 15,994. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Northern Province, where 37 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 25 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 24 percent are found. Excluding Zambia this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 19 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tchipimo932/
Cipimo9248/
Chipima86172/
Chipumo8661/
Chipemo862/
Chipumho80141/
Chipfumo80116/
Tshipimo8062/
Chiphumo807/
Chaipima801/
Kipimo771,218/
Sipimo775/
Chipimahe751/
Chipuma71362/
Chipema71186/
Siphimo711/
Kipimos711/
Kipiomo711/
Hipimau711/
Chipumha67194/
Chuphima6757/
Chipuuma6756/
Seiphimo675/
Chipemeu671/
Chiphuma671/
Chipfuma671/

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