Chilala Surname

42,269th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,343 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chilala Surname Definition:

Chilala is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child born during a time of drought.

Chilala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola5,1271:5,264734
Zambia3,8691:4,097499
Tanzania1,9061:27,7763,342
Malawi1,2291:13,9292,189
Algeria1171:330,18431,078
Namibia361:66,9287,260
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England71:7,959,723202,100
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
India51:153,413,076951,030
Botswana41:546,73222,624
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Chilala (2,138) may also be a first name.

Chilala Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chilala is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child born during a time of drought.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilala is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a cruel person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilala is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: year.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chilala is more frequently found in Angola than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilala? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chilala is the 42,269th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 590,419 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chilala are found; 83 percent are found in Southern Africa and 42 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chilala is also the 162,405th most frequently occurring given name on earth It is held by 2,138 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Angola, where it is held by 5,127 people, or 1 in 5,264. Aside from Angola this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 31 percent live and Tanzania, where 15 percent live.

Chilala Last Name Statistics demography

Chilala earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 56.02% less than the national average, earning $18,975 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chillala9360/
Chitlala939/
Chilyala939/
Tchilala935/
Chilgala933/
Chilaula932/
Chilatla931/
Chilalya931/
Hilala92791/
Cilala922/
Chilyalya88230/
Chihlahla8832/
Chillalay8823/
Chillalla888/
Chillyala881/
Chilyalla881/
Chitlayla881/
Chittlala881/
Chilale862,600/
Chilali86980/
Chelala86820/
Shilala86451/
Chilalo86374/
Chilola86258/
Heilala86255/
Hailala86230/
Hilalia86129/
Chilela86106/
Hilalay8657/
Hilalah8653/
Cailala8624/
Hilalat8610/
Chélala865/
Hilaala861/
Hilaila861/
Hilalaa861/
Chulala861/
Khilala861/
Cielala861/
Chilalliah8276/
Chilasilla821/
Chilaule8029,158/
Tshilala80815/
Hailaula80514/
Chillali80458/
Chillale80257/
Chellala80225/
Chelalga80179/
Hilaylay80154/
Chulaula80123/
Chilaulo8096/
Chillela8064/
Hilallia8056/
Chilaale8037/
Hilailah8014/
Chulalai8014/
Chislali8013/
Chailela8012/
Hailiala8012/
Chilhale806/
Chilauli805/
Chelalau804/
Cislalau804/
Chilaali803/
Chilalle802/
Chilalod802/
Shilalia802/
Chiloola802/
Khilalap801/
Chillola801/
Chelgala801/
Hilalaah801/
Shilgala801/
Tchilalo801/
Hilailai801/
Khilalai801/
Shilaula801/
Chillaly801/
Chelalat801/
Chilalie801/
Hilali7737,410/
Jilala7716,807/
Kilala777,255/
Hilaly773,213/
Helala77851/
Hilale77609/
Silala77332/
Gilala77193/
Zilala7769/
Hilola7737/
Qilala7726/
Hilalo777/
Hilalî771/
Hillaliah75119/
Hailaulah7545/
Chillolla7520/
Hilalhash7520/
Chuulaula756/
Hailaliah755/
Chetlalla753/
Chillaale753/
Chillaali753/
Chillaley753/
Chillalle753/
Hilailiah753/
Chellaala751/
Hailallah751/
Chellalga751/
Chelaulau751/
Chillaule751/
Chellalai751/
Shihlahla751/
Chitlalit751/
Chelali713,824/
Quilala713,466/
Helalat711,342/
Chilolo711,111/
Hillali71847/
Jillala71722/
Silalai71568/
Hilalio71558/
Hilalou71531/
Chelale71487/
Chilole71231/
Hellala71191/
Helalia71183/
Silalat71166/
Gillala71148/
Dzilala71122/
Shilalo71112/
Chelalo7176/
Silalah7170/
Shelala7162/
Shilola7151/
Hulalah7141/
Celalla7134/
Jilalla7128/
Silaula7127/
Kilalea7125/
Kilaila7123/
Khilali7121/
Sehlala7120/
Chiloli7116/
Silalas7116/
Seilala7115/
Hilalli7114/
Kilalah7113/
Silahla7110/
Koilala719/
Hilalie719/
Kilalia718/
Silalia717/
Hitlali717/
Chilelo717/
Hillaly716/
Sailala716/
Gilalla715/
Silalap714/
Hailale714/
Khilola714/
Helalya714/
Kailala713/
Gilalah713/
Silalad713/
Khilale712/
Khelala712/
Silalay712/
Hailali712/
Kilalla712/
Gilaula712/
Helalai712/
Hilailo712/
Jailala711/
Kkilala711/
Celalya711/
Chailialle711/
Jilaala711/
Jilalau711/
Hilalyi711/
Hillale711/
Gilalya711/
Kilalai711/
Hihlali711/
Hilalee711/
Hilaleh711/
Hilalis711/
Hislali711/
Haylala711/
Kilaula711/
Zilalah711/
Shilealaah711/
Sihlala711/
Gilalea711/
Celalad711/
Jilalai711/
Hilally711/
Kilalya711/
Gilalai711/
Hileila711/
Kilalaa710/
Kilgala710/
Chellali678,873/
Sihlahla671,608/
Sehlahla67263/
Hulaelah67207/
Jillalla67158/
Hitlalli67151/
Sitlalai67107/
Chelalou6751/
Tshilola6727/
Kailiala6723/
Chelales6721/
Chulaila6711/
Gillalla6711/
Hulahula679/
Jillaala678/
Chilolie678/
Kilhalha678/
Hellalad677/
Hellalat676/
Chellale676/
Kilahala675/
Tchilolo675/
Tshilalo674/
Silatlap674/
Shelgala673/
Xihlahla673/
Kailaila673/
Silalahu673/
Chelalli672/
Kilyalya672/
Kailalau671/
Khilaali671/
Khilaili671/
Khillale671/
Khilyali671/
Chelalle671/
Helalaah671/
Jilealla671/
Gilleala671/
Shilolla671/
Chéllali671/
Chaylali671/
Sheulala671/
Hilealoy671/
Kaailala671/
Silyahla671/
Sailaila671/
Hailaile671/
Gilealea671/
Chulaley671/
Chilouli671/
Chiolola671/
Cheliali671/
Sihlalha671/
Zihlahla671/
Tsilalas671/
Silalach671/
Silalead671/
Hillalie671/
Kielalea670/

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