Chishimba Surname

22,205th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,481 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chishimba Surname Definition:

Chishimba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that is conceived / born through the aid of herbs.

Chishimba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia24,2701:65383
England591:944,37447,923
United States341:10,660,557428,392
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
China21:683,660,78330,601
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Chishimba (3,423) may also be a first name.

Chishimba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chishimba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that is conceived / born through the aid of herbs.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chishimba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chishimba occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Chishimba click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chishimba? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 22,205th most commonly used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 297,682 people. The surname Chishimba is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chishimba live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chishimba is also the 121,641st most commonly used given name internationally It is held by 3,423 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is borne by 24,270 people, or 1 in 653. In Zambia Chishimba is primarily found in: Northern Province, where 34 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 22 percent live and Luapula Province, where 22 percent live. Aside from Zambia this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Chishimba Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Chishimba earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 104.44% more than the national average, earning R 485,820 per year and in United States they earn 11.82% more than the national average, earning $48,250 USD per year.

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