Chilambula Surname
Approximately 1,224 people bear this surname
Chilambula Surname Definition:
Chilambula is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: second born.
Chilambula Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,202 | 1:14,242 | 2,234 |
| Tanzania | 17 | 1:3,114,213 | 50,054 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
Chilambula Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chilambula is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: second born.
Chilambula Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chilambula Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chilambula is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Chilambula.
How Common Is The Last Name Chilambula? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 308,323rd most commonly occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 5,953,877 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chilambula are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
Chilambula is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is held by 1,202 people, or 1 in 14,242. Without taking into account Malawi this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 1 percent are found and Zambia, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chilambila | 90 | 2 | / |
| Chilambule | 90 | 1 | / |
| Chilumbulwa | 86 | 4 | / |
| Chilimbulwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zilambula | 84 | 4 | / |
| Kilambula | 84 | 1 | / |
| Chilimbila | 80 | 49 | / |
| Chilombela | 80 | 25 | / |
| Chilembela | 80 | 6 | / |
| Shalambula | 80 | 4 | / |
| Shilambila | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chalambouli | 76 | 5 | / |
| Shlambela | 74 | 6 | / |
| Chilampil | 74 | 1 | / |
| Shilombuelua | 73 | 25 | / |
| Shilombuelwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shilumbuulla | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chalampala | 70 | 26 | / |
| Shilambele | 70 | 5 | / |
| Chilembelo | 70 | 4 | / |
| Chilimbili | 70 | 3 | / |
| Chalambalu | 70 | 3 | / |
| Chilimbile | 70 | 1 | / |
| Chilampally | 67 | 18 | / |
| Chilampalli | 67 | 10 | / |
| Chilampelli | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tshilombola | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shalwambala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kilombola | 63 | 172 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chilambula
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