Chilambo Surname
Approximately 4,941 people bear this surname
Chilambo Surname User-submission:
The surname Chilambo means 'power of the lion is great in numbers'.
Chilambo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2,752 | 1:19,238 | 2,444 |
| Malawi | 1,516 | 1:11,292 | 1,733 |
| Zambia | 586 | 1:27,048 | 2,838 |
| Zimbabwe | 47 | 1:328,473 | 31,980 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Chilambo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Chilambo means 'power of the lion is great in numbers'.
- raymond.lorenzo.chilamboChilambo Demographics
Average Chilambo Salary in
United States
$27,958 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chilambo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chilambo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chilambo is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chilambo? popularity and diffusion
Chilambo is the 96,293rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,474,913 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chilambo are found; 56 percent are found in East Africa and 56 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
This last name is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 2,752 people, or 1 in 19,238. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 23 percent live, Ruvuma Region, where 15 percent live and Mtwara Region, where 12 percent live. Outside of Tanzania this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 31 percent live and Zambia, where 12 percent live.
Chilambo Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Chilambo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.88% less than the national average, earning R 62,064 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.84% less than the national average, earning $20,468,700 COP per year and in United States they earn 35.21% less than the national average, earning $27,958 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chillambo | 94 | 1,451 | / |
| Tchilambo | 94 | 1 | / |
| Tchilambou | 89 | 118 | / |
| Chilombo | 88 | 16,642 | / |
| Chilembo | 88 | 10,535 | / |
| Chilamba | 88 | 2,846 | / |
| Chilanbo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Tchiliambou | 84 | 1 | / |
| Tchilombo | 82 | 104 | / |
| Tshilambo | 82 | 92 | / |
| Chihlamba | 82 | 38 | / |
| Chillanbo | 82 | 23 | / |
| Tchilamba | 82 | 5 | / |
| Chillombo | 82 | 4 | / |
| Kilambo | 80 | 2,486 | / |
| Gilambo | 80 | 109 | / |
| Cilombo | 80 | 91 | / |
| Helambo | 80 | 68 | / |
| Silambo | 80 | 67 | / |
| Cilamba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chilemba | 75 | 9,423 | / |
| Chilomba | 75 | 1,014 | / |
| Shilamba | 75 | 896 | / |
| Chilamwa | 75 | 438 | / |
| Quilambo | 75 | 40 | / |
| Shilombo | 75 | 38 | / |
| Chelombo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Silambuo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Silamboy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cilomboo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chelamba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tchiloumbou | 74 | 6 | / |
| Tshilombo | 71 | 23,931 | / |
| Tshilamba | 71 | 925 | / |
| Chailemba | 71 | 62 | / |
| Chilamwad | 71 | 7 | / |
| Chillemba | 71 | 6 | / |
| Chilembah | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chilombah | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tchilomba | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chileemba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shailamba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chiloemba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kilombo | 67 | 13,312 | / |
| Kilamba | 67 | 1,333 | / |
| Silombo | 67 | 1,057 | / |
| Silamba | 67 | 303 | / |
| Cilomba | 67 | 255 | / |
| Jilombo | 67 | 202 | / |
| Zilombo | 67 | 195 | / |
| Gilombo | 67 | 169 | / |
| Helamba | 67 | 33 | / |
| Hilomba | 67 | 27 | / |
| Jilamba | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kelambo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Helombo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Silanbo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gelambo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chelambath | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zelambo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tshailamba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaileimba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xilombo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selambo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tsshilamba | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Chilambo
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