Chumbu Surname
Approximately 1,451 people bear this surname
Chumbu Surname Definition:
Chumbu is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: pauper.
Chumbu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 896 | 1:17,690 | 1,982 |
| Malawi | 340 | 1:50,350 | 7,017 |
| Zimbabwe | 167 | 1:92,445 | 13,212 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Chumbu (49) may also be a first name.
Chumbu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chumbu is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: pauper.
Chumbu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: sweet potato.
Chumbu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chumbu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chumbu (Oriya: ଚୁୁମୁା) is found most in Zambia. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chumbu.
How Common Is The Last Name Chumbu? popularity and diffusion
Chumbu is the 268,888th most common surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,022,430 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Chumbu reside; 97 percent reside in Southern Africa and 97 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,430,306th most commonly held first name globally It is held by 49 people.
The last name is most frequent in Zambia, where it is borne by 896 people, or 1 in 17,690. In Zambia Chumbu is mostly concentrated in: Northern Province, where 35 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 20 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 17 percent are found. Other than Zambia this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 23 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 12 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chumbu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chumbu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚୁୁମୁା | cuumua | - |
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Footnotes
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