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
Chilalo occurs more in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chilalo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 763,307th most commonly held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 19,485,417 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chilalo live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most widespread in Malawi, where it is carried by 366 people, or 1 in 46,774. Other than Malawi it occurs 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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