Chilambula Surname

308,323rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,224 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chilambula Surname Definition:

Chilambula is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: second born.

Chilambula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,2021:14,2422,234
Tanzania171:3,114,21350,054
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432

Chilambula Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chilambula is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: second born.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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.

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