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 occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiyengo? popularity and diffusion
Chiyengo is the 486,338th most widespread last name internationally, 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. It is also the 787,636th most prevalent given name at a global level, held by 138 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 508 people, or 1 in 31,201. In Zambia Chiyengo is most prevalent in: Western Province, where 74 percent live, North-Western Province, where 14 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 10 percent live. Not including Zambia it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
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Footnotes
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