Chilaga Surname

549,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 581 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chilaga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chilaga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3111:148,48811,824
Malawi2611:65,5908,693
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Chilaga (24) may also be a first name.

Chilaga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chilaga occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilaga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chilaga is the 549,848th most frequent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 12,543,108 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chilaga live; 54 percent live in East Africa and 54 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 24 people.

Chilaga is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 311 people, or 1 in 148,488. In Kenya Chilaga is most frequent in: Kwale County, where 98 percent are found, Kilifi County, where 1 percent are found and Mombasa County, where 0 percent are found. Aside from Kenya this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 45 percent are found and Tanzania, where 1 percent are found.

Chilaga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Chilaga surname is chiefly Christian (82%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chilanga935,723/
Chilagat938/
Chitlaga931/
Chilagai931/
Chilagha931/
Hilaga921,321/
Cilaga9239/
Chilyanga8830/
Chihlanga888/
Chailanga886/
Chilangah884/
Xhilaga86180/
Chilega8693/
Chiloga8661/
Hilanga8645/
Hileaga8635/
Chilage8628/
Hilagai8617/
Chelaga868/
Shilaga867/
Chilago866/
Chulaga866/
Chilagi864/
Hilagah861/
Cilanga861/
Chailangga8212/
Chelagat8013,480/
Chelanga804,471/
Chilonga802,555/
Chilango801,444/
Shilanga80549/
Scilanga80307/
Chilange80202/
Chelagha80148/
Cielanga80147/
Chilangi80139/
Cailagai8020/
Chilaghi809/
Chilagod808/
Shilyaga804/
Hillagas802/
Chillage802/
Hillanga802/
Chellaga802/
Khilagad801/
Chitlage801/
Hilaguha801/
Khilagga801/
Tchilago801/
Chiliago801/
Chilegai801/
Chislagi801/
Chilagui801/
Cislagai801/
Hilagass800/
Kilaga771,766/
Jilaga77313/
Hilage77275/
Gilaga77252/
Silaga77246/
Helaga7746/
Celaga7713/
Hilago7710/
Hiloga775/
Hilagi771/
Xilaga771/
Chelang'a75534/
Tshilanga75302/
Chellagha7571/
Chihlange7534/
Chillangi7533/
Chilyango7530/
Chihlango7526/
Chilhango7512/
Chislaghi7511/
Shileanga759/
Chillager755/
Hillangga754/
Hillagass752/
Chilaghet751/
Chilaghot751/
Chilyange751/
Chelahgat751/
Chillogay751/
Chelag'at751/
Chillango751/
Kilanga714,726/
Hilonga714,417/
Silanga712,860/
Hillage71102/
Silagay7193/
Quilaga7141/
Sehlaga7139/
Caylaga7134/
Kilagga7130/
Hileagă7128/
Shilyaunga7124/
Helagat7122/
Koilaga7121/
Shelaga7116/
Tsilaga7115/
Hilogas7115/
Helanga7113/
Siliaga7112/
Czelaga7111/
Cilagod7110/
Shilago719/
Hilagui719/
Hilange718/
Helagad717/
Zhelaga715/
Hilango715/
Cilonga715/
Chilhaghot714/
Chillaghot714/
Chelage712/
Sailaga712/
Gillaga712/
Kilagai712/
Khilage711/
Khilagi711/
Kilagay711/
Jeilaga711/
Hilager711/
Hilloga711/
Hjlagau711/
Shylaga711/
Shiloga711/
Silagha711/
Chelega711/
Helagai711/
Helagay711/
Kilaaga711/
Kilaiga711/
Silagap711/
Silagat711/
Sielaga711/
Dzilaga711/
Cilioga711/
Celyaga711/
Hellaga711/
Chilogo711/
Hislage710/
Heilage710/
Chilongo6717,031/
Hailonga671,943/
Chilonge67617/
Chelango67498/
Kilangai67235/
Kailanga67104/
Silangga6783/
Kilaghai6778/
Chelegai6776/
Heitlage6760/
Jeilagha6735/
Chelangi6726/
Kuilanga6722/
Sihlanga6721/
Hilliage6720/
Hillonga6716/
Helangga6710/
Tsilagas679/
Shelagay677/
Shilonga677/
Kilyanga677/
Chelange675/
Hillhage675/
Hhilonga674/
Chilogoi674/
Chelonga674/
Chellagi673/
Sailanga672/
Shilyago671/
Kilangay671/
Koilanga671/
Hillages671/
Hillangi671/
Gilhaiga671/
Hillagos671/
Hilanggo671/
Hilongai671/
Hellanga671/
Silianga671/
Chelagoi671/
Chelaghi671/
Hilaiger670/
Hillager670/
Heilager670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Chilaga
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