Chakulya Surname
Approximately 748 people bear this surname
Chakulya Surname Definition:
Chakulya is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: food basket.
Chakulya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 541 | 1:29,297 | 3,030 |
| Tanzania | 202 | 1:262,087 | 20,938 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Chakulya (25) may also be a first name.
Chakulya Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chakulya is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: food basket.
Chakulya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chakulya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chakulya (Russian: Чакуля) is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chakulya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 453,475th most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 9,742,708 people. The surname Chakulya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chakulya live; 72 percent live in Southern Africa and 72 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chakulya is also the 2,136,160th most widespread first name globally, held by 25 people.
Chakulya is most widely held in Zambia, where it is borne by 541 people, or 1 in 29,297. In Zambia Chakulya is primarily found in: Copperbelt Province, where 42 percent live, Luapula Province, where 22 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 16 percent live. Excluding Zambia Chakulya exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 27 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chakulya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chakulya in the Russian language | ||
| Чакуля | cakula | - |
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Footnotes
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