Chilombo Forename

99,691st
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 4,719 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chilombo Forename Definition:

Chilombo is a given name of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a fishing camp where fishermen converge.

Chilombo Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia
 
92%
4,5721:3,468549
Malawi
75%
 
851:201,3218,458
Zimbabwe
 
60%
171:907,28333,225
Angola
100%
161:1,685,4132,877
England-111:5,054,81145,959
South Africa
 
67%
51:10,906,530170,325
Canada-41:8,283,34367,579
Australia-21:6,828,81137,569
Botswana-11:2,184,44921,741
Brazil-11:214,236,154864,335
China-11:1,366,055,782109,249
DR Congo
100%
11:73,827,605146,761
Kuwait-11:3,785,26415,388
Thailand
100%
11:70,065,813391,235
United States-11:362,536,9771,167,197

Chilombo (16,642) may also be a surname.

Chilombo Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chilombo is a given name of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a fishing camp where fishermen converge.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilombo is a given name of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child who is born at a resting place during a long journey.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilombo is a given name of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a very clean person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilombo is a given name of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a place from where garmets are dyed.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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