Chalula Surname
Approximately 2,548 people bear this surname
Chalula Surname Definition:
Chalula is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: one who has picked up a valuable.
Chalula Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2,079 | 1:25,465 | 3,119 |
| Zambia | 301 | 1:52,658 | 4,911 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
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.
Chalula Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chalula Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chalula occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chalula? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 169,395th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,860,104 people. The surname Chalula occurs mostly 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 globally. It is borne by 217 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 2,079 people, or 1 in 25,465. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Rukwa Region, where 55 percent live, Dodoma Region, where 23 percent live and Simiyu Region, where 6 percent live. Beside Tanzania this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 12 percent live and Malawi, where 5 percent live.
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Footnotes
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