Chiunda Surname

190,320th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chiunda Surname Definition:

Chiunda is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a big thud.

Chiunda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,0981:15,5912,441
Zimbabwe6121:25,2263,839
Zambia2681:59,1425,372
Tanzania2141:247,39119,981
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chiunda (19) may also be a first name.

Chiunda Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chiunda is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a big thud.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chiunda Last Name Facts

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

Chiunda is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiunda? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chiunda is the 190,320th most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,285,638 people. Chiunda is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiunda live; 90 percent live in Southern Africa and 90 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chiunda is also the 2,523,061st most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 19 people.

The surname Chiunda is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is borne by 1,098 people, or 1 in 15,591. Not including Malawi this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 28 percent reside and Zambia, where 12 percent reside.

Chiunda Last Name Statistics demography

Chiunda earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 10.74% more than the national average, earning R 263,172 per year.

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