Chalamanda Surname
Approximately 3,126 people bear this surname
Chalamanda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 2,039 | 1:8,396 | 1,286 |
| Tanzania | 1,009 | 1:52,469 | 5,789 |
| Zimbabwe | 67 | 1:230,421 | 25,509 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Chalamanda (120) may also be a first name.
Chalamanda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chalamanda Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chalamanda (Marathi: चलमंदा) is found most frequently in Malawi. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Chalamanda click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chalamanda? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 142,374th most common last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,331,269 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chalamanda are found; 67 percent are found in Southern Africa and 67 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 852,104th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 120 people.
The last name is most numerous in Malawi, where it is carried by 2,039 people, or 1 in 8,396. Excluding Malawi this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 32 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalamandha | 95 | 1 | / |
| Challamanda | 95 | 1 | / |
| Chalamande | 90 | 15 | / |
| Shalamanda | 90 | 10 | / |
| Hallamanda | 90 | 2 | / |
| Chalamando | 90 | 1 | / |
| Chelamanda | 90 | 1 | / |
| Salamanda | 84 | 44 | / |
| Halamande | 84 | 1 | / |
| Salamando | 74 | 151 | / |
| Salomanda | 74 | 5 | / |
| Salamandoi | 70 | 2 | / |
| Salomando | 63 | 1 | / |
| Solomandas | 60 | 1 | / |
| Solomando | 53 | 357 | / |
Chalamanda Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chalamanda in the Marathi language | ||
| चलमंदा | calamanda | 66.67 |
| चलमंदााया | calamandaaya | 33.33 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Chalamanda
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