Chithumba Surname

283,122nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chithumba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chithumba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,3591:12,5971,971
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432

Chithumba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chithumba is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chithumba? popularity and diffusion

Chithumba is the 283,122nd most common last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,354,552 people. The surname Chithumba occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chithumba live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Chithumba is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is held by 1,359 people, or 1 in 12,597. Aside from Malawi this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 0 percent reside.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chithumba
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