Chiponda Surname

99,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,778 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chiponda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiponda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2,4831:6,895991
Zimbabwe1,7091:9,0331,102
Zambia2851:55,6145,121
Tanzania2501:211,76617,801
Kenya201:2,308,99536,653
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Chiponda (154) may also be a first name.

Chiponda Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chiponda occurs in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiponda? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chiponda is the 99,132nd most frequently held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,525,229 people. The last name Chiponda occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiponda reside; 94 percent reside in Southern Africa and 94 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 740,891st most commonly held first name on earth, held by 154 people.

Chiponda is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is borne by 2,483 people, or 1 in 6,895. Other than Malawi Chiponda is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 36 percent live and Zambia, where 6 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chiponda
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