Chikalanga Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chikalanga Surname Definition:

Chikalanga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: chikalanga: He /she will display great things.

Chikalanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia951:166,84111,651
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Chikalanga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chikalanga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: chikalanga: He /she will display great things.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chikalanga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chikalanga occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikalanga? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chikalanga is the 1,894,523rd most frequent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 75,911,937 people. The last name Chikalanga occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikalanga live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Chikalanga is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 95 people, or 1 in 166,841. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Southern Province, where 38 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 26 percent live and Northern Province, where 18 percent live. Besides Zambia this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 1 percent live.

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