Chivunda Surname
Approximately 1,390 people bear this surname
Chivunda Surname Definition:
Chivunda is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child who is born in a thick forest.
Chivunda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,383 | 1:11,461 | 1,320 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Chivunda (239) may also be a first name.
Chivunda Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chivunda is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child who is born in a thick forest.
Chivunda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chivunda Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chivunda is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chivunda? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 278,370th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 5,242,839 people. The surname Chivunda is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chivunda reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 578,640th most widespread given name worldwide. It is borne by 239 people.
The surname Chivunda is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,383 people, or 1 in 11,461. In Zambia Chivunda is most numerous in: North-Western Province, where 37 percent live, Western Province, where 22 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 21 percent live. Other than Zambia this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chivundah | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chivundai | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chivuunda | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chivhunda | 94 | 1 | / |
| Tchivounda | 89 | 12 | / |
| Chivinda | 88 | 8,434 | / |
| Chivunde | 88 | 508 | / |
| Chibunda | 88 | 338 | / |
| Chiwunda | 88 | 258 | / |
| Chivundo | 88 | 116 | / |
| Chivundi | 88 | 75 | / |
| Tshivunda | 82 | 684 | / |
| Chivondaa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chivhunde | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chivhinda | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chinpunda | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kivunda | 80 | 352 | / |
| Cibunda | 80 | 27 | / |
| Sivunda | 80 | 8 | / |
| Givunda | 80 | 4 | / |
| Zivunda | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hiwunda | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tchiwounda | 78 | 7 | / |
| Tshivhunda | 78 | 1 | / |
| Tchibounda | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chibonda | 75 | 238 | / |
| Chiwundo | 75 | 211 | / |
| Chibundi | 75 | 165 | / |
| Chibunde | 75 | 79 | / |
| Chiwonda | 75 | 52 | / |
| Shiwunda | 75 | 21 | / |
| Shibunda | 75 | 12 | / |
| Chibundo | 75 | 9 | / |
| Chuvinda | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chewunda | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chiwunde | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chivondi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zivuunda | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kivounda | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tshibunda | 71 | 1,397 | / |
| Tshiwunda | 71 | 75 | / |
| Chaibundi | 71 | 74 | / |
| Chivhondo | 71 | 34 | / |
| Chibhonda | 71 | 26 | / |
| Chiewundo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tshivhundo | 67 | 116 | / |
| Kiwunda | 67 | 82 | / |
| Sibunda | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kivundo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gibunda | 67 | 3 | / |
| Siwunda | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chaibundee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tshibundaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tshibuinda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sevunda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hibunde | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zibunda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaivondee | 67 | 1 | / |
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