Chitembo Surname
Approximately 1,872 people bear this surname
Chitembo Surname Definition:
Chitembo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: snare for animals.
Chitembo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,767 | 1:8,970 | 1,053 |
| Zimbabwe | 88 | 1:175,435 | 21,257 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chitembo (52) may also be a first name.
Chitembo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chitembo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: snare for animals.
Chitembo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chitembo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chitembo is found most in Zambia. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chitembo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 218,739th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,892,920 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chitembo reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chitembo is also the 1,381,723rd most numerous first name in the world It is held by 52 people.
This surname is most common in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,767 people, or 1 in 8,970. In Zambia it is most common in: Copperbelt Province, where 24 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 19 percent reside and Muchinga Province, where 18 percent reside. Barring Zambia Chitembo is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 5 percent reside and Angola, where 0 percent reside.
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