Chipita Surname

998,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chipita Surname Definition:

Chipita is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: it has gone.

Chipita Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1731:91,6187,510
Angola361:749,7002,649
Zimbabwe281:551,36643,741
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Chipita (14) may also be a first name.

Chipita Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chipita is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: it has gone.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chipita Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chipita occurs most in Zambia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chipita? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 998,609th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 28,466,976 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Chipita live; 94 percent live in Southern Africa and 80 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most common first name on earth, held by 14 people.

Chipita is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 173 people, or 1 in 91,618. In Zambia Chipita is most frequent in: North-Western Province, where 37 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 33 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 12 percent live. Besides Zambia Chipita is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Angola, where 14 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 11 percent live.

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