Chipowe Surname

709,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 413 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chipowe Surname Definition:

Chipowe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: famine.

Chipowe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4031:39,3303,914
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060

Chipowe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chipowe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: famine.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chipowe Last Name Facts

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

Chipowe is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chipowe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 709,895th most widely held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 17,645,390 people. The surname Chipowe is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chipowe reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Chipowe is most frequent in Zambia, where it is held by 403 people, or 1 in 39,330. In Zambia Chipowe is primarily concentrated in: Northern Province, where 30 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 19 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 19 percent reside. Other than Zambia Chipowe occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside and Malawi, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Chipewe868/
Chipoye862/
Chipfuwe801/
Chipuhwe801/
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Chaiphoe801/
Schiphouwer78141/
Kipowe77261/
Chipoy7757/
Chipeu7721/
Chipee7720/
Chipie7719/
Chipoi7714/
Chipei779/
Chepow778/
Chipae776/
Chipey775/
Chipaw775/
Chipou774/
Sipowe772/
Chepoe771/
Chipue771/
Chipoya7110,253/
Chipawa71746/
Chipayo71572/
Chipeya71498/
Chipaye71348/
Chipoyi71261/
Chipuwa71186/
Chipiyo71161/
Khaipoe71118/
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Chipuve7170/
Chipoyo7134/
Chipuye7130/
Hipowit7122/
Schipae7121/
Chippie7118/
Chipiye7114/
Chippey7114/
Sipouwe7114/
Chipeyi718/
Choipoi718/
Chaipae718/
Chepoeh717/
Chaipoj716/
Chipeye715/
Chipaje713/
Hipawet713/
Chaipaw713/
Chaipee713/
Chaipej712/
Chaipei712/
Siepowe712/
Chipoia712/
Chiphey711/
Schipea711/
Chipeve711/
Tchipeu711/
Chitpou711/
Chaipou711/
Chipuio711/
Chipeja711/
Chiphou711/
Tsipowe711/
Chipfuwa67460/
Hipou6765/
Chepoyee6761/
Cipou6753/
Schiopea6750/
Schiphauwer6747/
Cipei6741/
Chipaway6737/
Chaibpou6722/
Tchuipou6717/
Chhipiye6716/
Chippaye6716/
Chipovoy677/
Chiphuwa677/
Sipoe676/
Cipea675/
Șchiopea674/
Cipae674/
Khaiphoe674/
Chiphead673/
Cipoy673/
Chepoyet672/
Kipoe672/
Chippeux671/
Chsaipou671/
Chipyoyo671/
Chepohee671/
Hipea671/
Tchipeio671/
Tchipoia671/
Tchepawe671/
Chuiphae671/
Cipie671/
Chaiphae671/
Chaipoui671/
Chipieje671/
Chiophae671/
Chipaaye671/
Chiphawa671/
Chepowoi671/
Chaipead671/
Chipeway670/
Hipey670/

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