Chitambala Surname

57,465th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,811 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chitambala Surname Definition:

Chitambala is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: headscarf.

Chitambala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia8,6431:1,834258
Tanzania1131:468,51032,208
Zimbabwe221:701,73850,656
England111:5,065,278148,650
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Chitambala (91) may also be a first name.

Chitambala Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chitambala is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: headscarf.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chitambala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chitambala is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Chitambala.

How Common Is The Last Name Chitambala? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 57,465th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 827,096 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chitambala reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chitambala is also the 998,282nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 91 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is borne by 8,643 people, or 1 in 1,834. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Copperbelt Province, where 26 percent reside, Central Province, where 23 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 18 percent reside. Barring Zambia this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 1 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent reside.

Chitambala Last Name Statistics demography

Chitambala earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 80.58% more than the national average, earning $77,917 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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