Chaloba Surname
Approximately 409 people bear this surname
Chaloba Surname Definition:
Chaloba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that has arrived amid bad times. Such bad bad times are not expected to ever happen again. (In full: Chaloba-nshila).
Chaloba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 356 | 1:44,522 | 4,311 |
| Botswana | 44 | 1:49,703 | 9,263 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Chaloba (272) may also be a first name.
Chaloba Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chaloba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that has arrived amid bad times. Such bad bad times are not expected to ever happen again. (In full: Chaloba-nshila).
Chaloba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chaloba Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chaloba (Marathi: चाळोबा) is found most frequently in Zambia. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chaloba? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 714,947th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 17,817,961 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Chaloba are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 538,995th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 272 people.
It is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is held by 356 people, or 1 in 44,522. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Southern Province, where 43 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 29 percent reside and Central Province, where 19 percent reside. Excluding Zambia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 11 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chaloba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chaloba in the Marathi language | ||
| चाळोबा | caloba | 97.14 |
| चालोबा | caloba | 2.08 |
| चाकोबा | cakoba | 0.78 |
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