Chiwambala Surname
Approximately 415 people bear this surname
Chiwambala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 392 | 1:43,671 | 6,239 |
| Zimbabwe | 22 | 1:701,738 | 50,656 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Chiwambala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiwambala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chiwambala occurs more in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Chiwambala.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiwambala? popularity and diffusion
It is the 707,442nd most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,560,352 people. The surname Chiwambala is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiwambala live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 392 people, or 1 in 43,671. Outside of Malawi this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 5 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chibambala | 90 | 14 | / |
| Chiwombela | 80 | 23 | / |
| Chibambale | 80 | 8 | / |
| Chibambali | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shivambala | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tshibambala | 76 | 21 | / |
| Kivambala | 74 | 35 | / |
| Jibanbala | 63 | 8 | / |
| Siwanbola | 63 | 2 | / |
| Kibambalo | 63 | 1 | / |
| Cibombola | 63 | 1 | / |
| Shiwombolo | 60 | 1 | / |
| Ssebambala | 60 | 1 | / |
| Jibonbala | 53 | 11 | / |
| Kibombola | 53 | 4 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Chiwambala
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