Chiyembekezo Surname

244,515th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,629 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chiyembekezo Surname Definition:

Chiyembekezo is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child that has been long awaited.

Chiyembekezo Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,6211:10,5611,629
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581

Chiyembekezo (6,564) may also be a first name.

Chiyembekezo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chiyembekezo is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child that has been long awaited.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Chiyembekezo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chiyembekezo is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chiyembekezo.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiyembekezo? popularity and diffusion

Chiyembekezo is the 244,515th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 4,473,632 people. The surname Chiyembekezo is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiyembekezo reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 80,902nd most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 6,564 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,621 people, or 1 in 10,561. Aside from Malawi Chiyembekezo exists in one country. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiyembekzo961/
Chiyembekeza921,159/
Chimpikizo64235/
Chimbikiza642/
Chimbwagwizi509/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chiyembekezo
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