Tchiwamba Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Benin

Tchiwamba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tchiwamba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Tchiwamba (7) may also be a first name.

Tchiwamba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tchiwamba is found most in Angola. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Tchiwamba click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tchiwamba? popularity and diffusion

It is the 11,742,229th most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Tchiwamba live; 50 percent live in Southern Africa and 50 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. Tchiwamba is also the 4,548,448th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 7 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Angola, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 26,989,214. Not including Angola this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Benin, where 50 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiwamba941,479/
Tchibamba89225/
Tshiwamba8989/
Chihwamba8922/
Chiwambo824,825/
Chibamba824,665/
Chivamba82506/
Chiwomba82128/
Tshibamba7814,276/
Tchibambe7834/
Tchibambi784/
Chivhamba782/
Tchibambo781/
Chivaimba781/
Civamba751/
Tchiboumba741/
Tshivhamba741/
Chivambo7112,703/
Chibambo716,200/
Chibomba71608/
Chiwombo71105/
Tsibamba714/
Chebamba711/
Chiwonba711/
Chivomba711/
Tshibambo6798/
Tshibomba6741/
Chivhambo6714/
Tchibombo676/
Chibhambo674/
Tshivambo671/
Chibamboh671/
Chibhomba671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tchiwamba
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