Chipoma Surname

785,023rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 360 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chipoma Surname Definition:

Chipoma is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: waterfall.

Chipoma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3471:45,6774,399
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
England41:13,929,515290,718
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chipoma (13) may also be a first name.

Chipoma Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chipoma is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: waterfall.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chipoma Last Name Facts

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

Chipoma occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Chipoma click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chipoma? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 785,023rd most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,243,183 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chipoma reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most widely held forename at a global level, held by 13 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is carried by 347 people, or 1 in 45,677. In Zambia Chipoma is most common in: Copperbelt Province, where 35 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 24 percent reside and Muchinga Province, where 24 percent reside. Outside of Zambia it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

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