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 surname Chumbu (Oriya: ଚୁୁମୁା) is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chumbu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chumbu is the 268,888th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,022,430 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Chumbu are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chumbu is also the 1,430,306th most widely held given name at a global level It is held by 49 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 896 people, or 1 in 17,690. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Northern Province, where 35 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 20 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 17 percent live. Beside Zambia it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 23 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 12 percent live.
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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