Chiramba Surname

173,913th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,469 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chiramba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiramba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2,4051:6,419696
England311:1,797,35772,927
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Chiramba (68) may also be a first name.

Chiramba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chiramba is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiramba? popularity and diffusion

Chiramba is the 173,913th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,951,618 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Chiramba are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chiramba is also the 1,181,159th most widespread forename at a global level, held by 68 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 2,405 people, or 1 in 6,419. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Masvingo Province, where 36 percent are found, Midlands Province, where 23 percent are found and Harare Province, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe Chiramba occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chiramba
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