Chilalo Surname
Approximately 374 people bear this surname
Chilalo Surname Definition:
Chilalo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a big bridge.
Chilalo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 366 | 1:46,774 | 6,615 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Chilalo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chilalo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a big bridge.
Chilalo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chilalo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chilalo is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Chilalo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chilalo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 763,307th most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 19,485,417 people. The last name Chilalo occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chilalo reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
This surname is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is carried by 366 people, or 1 in 46,774. Not including Malawi it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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