Chilaisha Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chilaisha Surname Definition:

Chilaisha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: messenger.

Chilaisha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia911:174,17511,962
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Chilaisha (17) may also be a first name.

Chilaisha Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chilaisha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: messenger.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilaisha Last Name Facts

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

Chilaisha occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilaisha? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,907,068th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 76,711,010 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Chilaisha live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 17 people.

Chilaisha is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is carried by 91 people, or 1 in 174,175. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Lusaka Province, where 78 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 5 percent are found and Muchinga Province, where 4 percent are found. Not including Zambia this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chilasha9419/
Chilisha941/
Chelaisha891/
Chilasa881,756/
Chilisa88204/
Cilisha882/
Chiluisa825,420/
Kilaisha82267/
Chelasha82180/
Chilesha8219/
Chilashi8213/
Chilishe828/
Chelaisa827/
Helaisha823/
Chilacha822/
Chilicha822/
Chilashe821/
Hailasha821/
Gcilisha821/
Chilasat820/
Cilisa8012/
Hilisa801/
Chilatcha7834/
Chailisah786/
Chilizaha782/
Chailuisa781/
Sheilisha781/
Tchilassa781/
Tshilisha781/
Chilachay781/
Chelasa75464/
Shilasa75111/
Kilisha7561/
Chilazi7548/
Chilaza7528/
Hilisoh7524/
Chilisi7515/
Silasha7512/
Chilasi7511/
Chilase757/
Kilasha757/
Chiliso755/
Helaisa754/
Jilisha754/
Gilisha754/
Chilise754/
Ccilasa753/
Khilisa751/
Helisha751/
Hilausa751/
Cilasay751/
Chelisa751/
Hilasah751/
Zilasha751/
Silaisa751/
Hailasa751/
Cilasia751/
Ciliasa751/
Chilaci751/
Coilisa751/
Heilisa750/
Tchilatcha742/
Chislischi741/
Chileshe7133,568/
Shilisia71321/
Silatsha71151/
Kailasha71149/
Shilausa7161/
Chulasoh7157/
Helishad7132/
Chilissi7119/
Chilache7110/
Heleisha718/
Chiliche716/
Chileshi715/
Khailasa714/
Shilesha714/
Chiluise713/
Chelisah713/
Khilasad713/
Shelisha712/
Chelissa712/
Hiliassa712/
Kailisha711/
Khilashe711/
Kihlisha711/
Chilichi711/
Chailase711/
Chelaiza711/
Chelasea711/
Shilasat711/
Chilisse711/
Hillacha711/
Hilachay711/
Hilatcha711/
Silitsha711/
Tchelisa711/
Chuluisa711/
Cilatcha711/
Cilijisa711/
Chelashi711/
Hillysha711/
Chelasia711/
Chelisia711/
Gcelisha711/
Xhelisha711/
Jilashah711/
Hailesha711/
Chislitschi704/
Kilasa673,074/
Jilasa67602/
Chelachai67318/
Silasa67149/
Helisa67112/
Helasa6775/
Kilisa6749/
Tchelissa6725/
Khiloisay6723/
Silisa6721/
Celisa6714/
Hilasi6710/
Chillasse679/
Gilisa678/
Hilaso676/
Kailaisay674/
Chulashoh673/
Celasa673/
Kailashai671/
Kailashau671/
Khelaisia671/
Hilazi671/
Chilesehe671/
Hilase671/
Jilisa671/
Helaisais671/
Khilajisi671/
Shailacha671/
Tshilassa671/
Tshilesha671/
Chilitsis671/
Khelaissa671/
Xilisa671/
Shilishoi671/
Chilachot671/
Khailisah671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chilaisha
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