Chiwama Surname

277,207th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,398 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chiwama Surname Definition:

Chiwama is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: a child that has brought good riddance.

Chiwama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,3861:11,4361,316
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chiwama Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chiwama is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: a child that has brought good riddance.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chiwama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chiwama is found most frequently in Zambia. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiwama? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chiwama is the 277,207th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,212,837 people. The surname Chiwama occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiwama live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Chiwama is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,386 people, or 1 in 11,436. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Luapula Province, where 20 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 20 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 16 percent are found. Apart from Zambia this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found and Botswana, where 0 percent are found.

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