Chalunda Surname

196,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chalunda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chalunda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2,1171:8,0861,225
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chalunda (76) may also be a first name.

Chalunda Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chalunda occurs most in Malawi. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Chalunda.

How Common Is The Last Name Chalunda? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 196,336th most common surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,413,370 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chalunda live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chalunda is also the 1,107,702nd most frequently used given name throughout the world, held by 76 people.

Chalunda is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 2,117 people, or 1 in 8,086. Excluding Malawi it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 1 percent are found and Zambia, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Calunda932,368/
Halunda9320/
Shalunda8853/
Khalunda8815/
Chalonda883/
Halundah881/
Halutenda824/
Shaluinda824/
Tshalunda824/
Shaulunda821/
Shalounda820/
Shalaunda820/
Halunde80335/
Halonda80126/
Halundi80109/
Salunda8096/
Calundo8013/
Zalunda8013/
Colunda808/
Calonda802/
Shalutenda781/
Shalonda75198/
Salunday7586/
Salundat7534/
Haulunde7517/
Chalonde7515/
Hallonda756/
Halunder755/
Hailonda755/
Jallunda754/
Shalumda751/
Zzalunda751/
Cialonda751/
Colunday751/
Colonda6745/
Halonde6741/
Salundo6740/
Salonda6712/
Halondi679/
Holonda673/
Halondo672/

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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
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  • 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 Chalunda
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