Chalemba Surname
Approximately 1,056 people bear this surname
Chalemba Surname Definition:
Chalemba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a written prophesy.
Chalemba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 915 | 1:18,709 | 2,930 |
| Zambia | 117 | 1:135,469 | 9,983 |
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 1:964,890 | 61,721 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chalemba Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chalemba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a written prophesy.
Chalemba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chalemba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chalemba is most common in Malawi. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chalemba? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 346,411th most commonly held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 6,901,085 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chalemba are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
It is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is held by 915 people, or 1 in 18,709. Not including Malawi Chalemba occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 11 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent reside.
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