Chalula Surname

169,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,548 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Chalula Surname Definition:

Chalula is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: one who has picked up a valuable.

Chalula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,0791:25,4653,119
Zambia3011:52,6584,911
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chalula (217) may also be a first name.

Chalula Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chalula is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: one who has picked up a valuable.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chalula Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chalula Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Chalula has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Chalula.

How Common Is The Last Name Chalula? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 169,395th most frequently occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,860,104 people. The last name Chalula occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chalula live; 82 percent live in East Africa and 82 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Chalula is also the 612,983rd most frequent forename throughout the world It is held by 217 people.

The last name Chalula is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is held by 2,079 people, or 1 in 25,465. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Rukwa Region, where 55 percent live, Dodoma Region, where 23 percent live and Simiyu Region, where 6 percent live. Aside from Tanzania it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 12 percent live and Malawi, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chalaula93289/
Chaloula9356/
Tchalula935/
Challula931/
Chalulla931/
Halula92400/
Calula926/
Chaluleau8899/
Challulau8826/
Chalgulla887/
Chaaloula885/
Challoula881/
Tchaloula881/
Chaloulas881/
Cholula863,148/
Chalila86536/
Chelula86467/
Shalula8644/
Halulia8625/
Halhula8616/
Chalola8611/
Haloula8611/
Callula865/
Khalula864/
Halulai864/
Chalule862/
Halulla861/
Hallula861/
Cailula861/
Chalulo861/
Challgulla821/
Hailaula80514/
Chalouli80497/
Shaloula80130/
Chaluleu8070/
Chalilah8033/
Tshalula8027/
Chalilai8021/
Chalulot8013/
Halloula8011/
Hailulla807/
Sahalula804/
Khaloula803/
Haloulas802/
Halhoula802/
Khalulla801/
Chaululi801/
Cheelula801/
Hajlulah801/
Shalaula801/
Haliulla801/
Shaalula801/
Chalaule801/
Hallulaj801/
Colula774,931/
Calulo774,031/
Salula77863/
Haluli77117/
Halola7774/
Halule7737/
Jalula7729/
Calola779/
Zalula772/
Chaloulos75255/
Chaloulou75125/
Chaloulis75103/
Hailaulah7545/
Hallullaj7531/
Khaliulla7529/
Haelullah7518/
Chaulilah758/
Hailullah753/
Shaalulah753/
Khalaulia751/
Challolla751/
Shaloulha751/
Tshaluila751/
Chelaulau751/
Challouli751/
Halaullah751/
Halilah71515/
Cholila71248/
Shalulo71223/
Salaula71199/
Khalule7197/
Cholola7168/
Sialula7151/
Khaluli7137/
Salulla7135/
Halluli7128/
Jallula7124/
Caliulo7122/
Halouli7121/
Sailula7120/
Shalola7115/
Salulah7111/
Sahlula7110/
Khaalullah717/
Hallule716/
Haylola716/
Salgula715/
Halulli715/
Saulula715/
Chaloli714/
Sallula714/
Chelulo714/
Haloola714/
Saliula713/
Halulou713/
Caluley712/
Calolay712/
Saloula712/
Haluuli712/
Jalulla712/
Chalolo711/
Cialola711/
Halauli711/
Haloule711/
Jalulaa711/
Jailula711/
Haulola711/
Khaliullha711/
Khallullah711/
Saluula711/
Caluilo711/
Coloula711/
Halhule711/
Jalulah711/
Cholilah671,494/
Halhouli67755/
Chelulei67702/
Hallulli67699/
Hallouli67563/
Haloulou67474/
Hallouly67377/
Haloulos67117/
Salaulah6717/
Haliulou6715/
Caluillo6714/
Halhoule6710/
Zalullah679/
Salulaid678/
Cheluley678/
Khalouli675/
Saloulla674/
Sailulla673/
Salullah673/
Haluilou673/
Jailulla673/
Salaulla671/
Khalulgi671/
Sajlulla671/
Chaulilo671/
Jalaulla671/
Shollula671/
Choolola671/
Khaluile671/
Sailulah671/
Saluilla671/
Cholhila671/
Jalloula671/
Khahlule671/
Khaloule671/
Chelilah671/

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