Chiyengo Surname
Approximately 683 people bear this surname
Chiyengo Surname Definition:
Chiyengo is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: big barrel.
Chiyengo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 508 | 1:31,201 | 3,200 |
| Namibia | 174 | 1:13,847 | 2,543 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chiyengo (138) may also be a first name.
Chiyengo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chiyengo is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: big barrel.
Chiyengo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiyengo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chiyengo is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Chiyengo.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiyengo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chiyengo is the 486,338th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 10,669,906 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiyengo reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chiyengo is also the 787,636th most frequent given name globally It is held by 138 people.
The surname Chiyengo is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 508 people, or 1 in 31,201. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 74 percent reside, North-Western Province, where 14 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Zambia this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
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