Chilalika Surname

485,250th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 685 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chilalika Surname Definition:

Chilalika is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person whose role it is to put problems and challenges to rest / sleep.

Chilalika Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi4971:34,4455,098
Zambia1591:99,6857,986
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
England61:9,286,343223,652
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chilalika Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chilalika is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person whose role it is to put problems and challenges to rest / sleep.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilalika Last Name Facts

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

Chilalika is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilalika? popularity and diffusion

It is the 485,250th most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 10,638,753 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chilalika reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is borne by 497 people, or 1 in 34,445. Besides Malawi it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 23 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Chilalika Last Name Statistics demography

Chilalika earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 53.73% less than the national average, earning R 109,956 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chilaluka891/
Kilalika8215/
Chileleka7817/
Chileluka785/
Chelaleka781/
Selalika714/
Chileleko671/
Chelaliche6398/
Khellaleka631/
Celoleskaj531/
Celoleskay531/

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