Chipowe Surname
Approximately 413 people bear this surname
Chipowe Surname Definition:
Chipowe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: famine.
Chipowe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 403 | 1:39,330 | 3,914 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
Chipowe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chipowe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: famine.
Chipowe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chipowe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chipowe is found most in Zambia. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Chipowe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chipowe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 709,895th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 17,645,390 people. Chipowe is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chipowe live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
It is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 403 people, or 1 in 39,330. In Zambia it is most common in: Northern Province, where 30 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 19 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 19 percent reside. Apart from Zambia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside and Malawi, where 1 percent reside.
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