Chiwambu Surname
Approximately 65 people bear this surname
Chiwambu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 64 | 1:241,222 | 26,284 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Chiwambu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiwambu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chiwambu is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiwambu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,372,517th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. The surname Chiwambu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiwambu reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 241,222. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Manicaland Province, where 36 percent live, Bulawayo Province, where 31 percent live and Mashonaland West Province, where 20 percent live. Barring Zimbabwe Chiwambu occurs in one country. It is also found in Zambia, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiwembu | 88 | 580 | / |
| Chivambu | 88 | 186 | / |
| Chibambu | 88 | 29 | / |
| Shiwambu | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chiwamvu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cibambu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Shivambu | 75 | 5,810 | / |
| Shibambu | 75 | 5,574 | / |
| Chibombu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Chiwomvu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tshibambu | 71 | 262 | / |
| Shivhambu | 71 | 22 | / |
| Shivambui | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shibambuu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chivhembu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Xivambu | 67 | 240 | / |
| Sibambu | 67 | 59 | / |
| Sivambu | 67 | 28 | / |
| Tshivhambu | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kivambu | 67 | 27 | / |
| Xibambu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Cibombu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaiwanwut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siwanbut | 63 | 106 | / |
| Chibomvu | 63 | 27 | / |
| Shebambu | 63 | 20 | / |
| Sivhambu | 63 | 5 | / |
| Shibombu | 63 | 5 | / |
| Shibanbu | 63 | 4 | / |
| Shivanbu | 63 | 2 | / |
| Shevambu | 63 | 1 | / |
| Tsibambu | 63 | 1 | / |
| Sihvambu | 63 | 1 | / |
| Xivhambu | 63 | 1 | / |
| Tshibombu | 59 | 21 | / |
| Chebeinwu | 59 | 1 | / |
| Siwomvu | 53 | 9 | / |
| Kebambu | 53 | 8 | / |
| Sebambu | 53 | 2 | / |
| Kiwanvu | 53 | 1 | / |
| Sivaanbu | 50 | 8 | / |
| Siwonbut | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Chiwambu
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