Chitembe Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chitembe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chitembe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia481:330,20717,862
Zimbabwe211:735,15452,165
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168

Chitembe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chitembe occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chitembe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chitembe is the 2,106,139th most widely held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chitembe live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Chitembe is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 330,207. In Zambia Chitembe is most common in: Central Province, where 46 percent live, North-Western Province, where 46 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 4 percent live. Barring Zambia this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 26 percent live and South Africa, where 11 percent live.

Chitembe Last Name Statistics demography

Chitembe earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 140.24% more than the national average, earning R 570,900 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiembe9315/
Chitimbe887,771/
Chisembe88934/
Chitemba88147/
Chitemwe8882/
Chitembi8860/
Chitambe8835/
Shitembe8828/
Chitombe883/
Chembe8616,233/
Chimbe86808/
Hiembe8623/
Tshitembe8221/
Chithemba824/
Chichembe822/
Kitembe80626/
Cheembe80511/
Chembea80508/
Chiombe80357/
Chembeu80118/
Chimbeu8099/
Gitembe8071/
Chember8039/
Chimber8033/
Chimbie8027/
Hiembeh8011/
Chimbee809/
Chembet805/
Chuimbe805/
Sitembe805/
Cheambe803/
Chembei803/
Chimbey802/
Cheumbe802/
Chembeh802/
Chembie802/
Chimbei801/
Chembey801/
Chhembe801/
Citimbe801/
Chimbet801/
Hytembe801/
Chiemba801/
Chiembi801/
Chitembaya784/
Hembe772,286/
Himbe7772/
Sichembe752,391/
Chitambi751,007/
Chetambe75934/
Chitimba75461/
Chitombi75115/
Shitemba75114/
Shitembi75110/
Chisimbe75109/
Chitemwa75106/
Kithembe75105/
Chitimbi7513/
Sithembe755/
Kuitembe754/
Chesembe754/
Chetmbie752/
Githembe752/
Chaimbhe751/
Hisembee751/
Sichimbe751/
Shiembee751/
Chinmbee751/
Chinmber751/
Kitembey751/
Sitembeu751/
Quitembe751/
Shetembe751/
Chaimber750/
Chimba718,515/
Shembe712,802/
Chimbi711,817/
Shimbe711,170/
Himber71897/
Chemba71650/
Haimbe71313/
Hember71238/
Tshitemba71121/
Hiemba7190/
Khembe7169/
Hiembi7169/
Hembei7162/
Hembey7160/
Hembes7147/
Chembi7136/
Chimby7120/
Tshitembi7118/
Xhembe7115/
Chimbí716/
Himbes715/
Chinbe714/
Heembe714/
Henmbe714/
Chechembe714/
Hembee713/
Hembie712/
Hembej711/
Himbey711/
Chemve711/
Chitaymba711/
Hemmbe711/
Sitembehe711/
Chichimbe711/
Chemby711/
Chitambaj711/
Hembea711/
Chetambee711/
Heimbe711/
Chimbay67759/
Shember67697/
Kitemba67677/
Sitemba67568/
Getembe67277/
Kitimbe6785/
Cheemba6782/
Chimboj6782/
Hembets6773/
Hitimba6760/
Chembai6755/
Chaimba6751/
Hemberh6736/
Chinbee6733/
Kitembi6727/
Sitimbe6726/
Hembeap6716/
Shiemba6714/
Chinbes6714/
Shembee6713/
Chymber6713/
Chembay6711/
Shimbei679/
Chimbai678/
Himbeer676/
Shimbhe676/
Shimber676/
Chemboi676/
Chenbei675/
Chhembi674/
Shembeu674/
Chembaa674/
Shimbeh674/
Chimbaa674/
Chimbio674/
Chuimba673/
Shembey673/
Chimboy673/
Hetemba673/
Cheambi673/
Shembhe672/
Shimmbe672/
Hembest672/
Chaimbi672/
Sitembi672/
Shembeh672/
Hestemberh672/
Shiombe672/
Chithambai671/
Chembis671/
Chenbey671/
Hemberr671/
Heimbeh671/
Heimber671/
Shembed671/
Shienbe671/
Chihmba671/
Khembee671/
Gitembi671/
Cheamba671/
Chetmba671/
Setembe671/
Chembit671/
Chenber671/
Shembie671/
Chimbui671/
Heimbey670/
Hembeth670/
Hembett670/

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