Chitembo Surname

218,739th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,872 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chitembo Surname Definition:

Chitembo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: snare for animals.

Chitembo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,7671:8,9701,053
Zimbabwe881:175,43521,257
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chitembo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chitembo occurs most in Zambia. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chitembo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 218,739th most prevalent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,892,920 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chitembo reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,381,723rd most frequent forename world-wide. It is borne by 52 people.

The surname Chitembo is most commonly used 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 are found, Lusaka Province, where 19 percent are found and Muchinga Province, where 18 percent are found. Outside of Zambia this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 5 percent are found and Angola, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tchitembo944,543/
Citembo932/
Hitembo931/
Chietembou891/
Chitambo889,761/
Chitombo881,539/
Chitimbo88333/
Chitemba88147/
Chiembou8817/
Chisembo884/
Shitembo881/
Chetembo881/
Chithmbo881/
Haitembo881/
Chimbo8612,508/
Chembo867,973/
Hiembo863/
Chithambo82799/
Tshitembo82611/
Chithemba824/
Tchitemba822/
Kitembo804,775/
Cheembo801,032/
Chembou80239/
Sitembo80117/
Chimbuo8091/
Chimboj8082/
Chiombo8040/
Chimbos8021/
Chimboo8020/
Chimbou8013/
Chemboi806/
Gitembo804/
Chimboy803/
Shiembo803/
Chaimbo801/
Choimbo801/
Chiemba801/
Chembos801/
Tshithembo781/
Hembo77145/
Himbo7732/
Chitimba75461/
Chitamba75395/
Shitemba75114/
Chitemwa75106/
Chitomba7587/
Quitembo7538/
Sichembo7518/
Cheumbou7516/
Chisemba7515/
Shetembo756/
Sichimbo754/
Kithembo751/
Sechimbo751/
Choimboo751/
Chuimbou751/
Chemboth751/
Chimba718,515/
Khembo717,493/
Shimbo711,008/
Shembo71731/
Chemba71650/
Chinbo71252/
Chitambaa71157/
Tshitemba71121/
Hiemba7190/
Hjembo7148/
Chenbo7143/
Haimbo7124/
Himbou715/
Hembot714/
Sicheembo712/
Hembou712/
Chijtamba711/
Chimbohyi711/
Chichemba711/
Chitaymba711/
Chimvo711/
Hemboj711/
Kitmbo711/
Chichimbo711/
Chemvo711/
Hemboh711/
Himboo711/
Hemboy710/
Kitimbo676,406/
Chiomba673,261/
Kitemba67677/
Sitemba67568/
Setembo67467/
Gitemba67327/
Chimbau67203/
Chinbou67138/
Chembeu67118/
Ketembo67110/
Chimbeu6799/
Cheemba6782/
Shemboo6778/
Hitimba6760/
Chaimba6751/
Chimbad6739/
Sitimbo6730/
Chimbga6728/
Heemboo6719/
Shiemba6714/
Chenbod677/
Hemboot677/
Shimbos674/
Chembaa674/
Shimboo674/
Chimbaa674/
Chimbaz674/
Haimboi674/
Chuimba673/
Chembas673/
Chimbah673/
Hetemba673/
Zitemba673/
Shiombo673/
Cheumba672/
Jetembo672/
Kheambo672/
Hesembo671/
Chihmba671/
Chinboo671/
Shienbo671/
Khiombo671/
Shimboh671/
Tshityombo671/
Cheamba671/
Chenbou671/
Chembat671/
Chimbat671/
Chetmba671/
Chembaz671/
Hembood671/
Sheambo670/

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