Chilambwe Surname
Approximately 3,355 people bear this surname
Chilambwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 3,342 | 1:4,743 | 579 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chilambwe (287) may also be a first name.
Chilambwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chilambwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chilambwe occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chilambwe? popularity and diffusion
Chilambwe is the 134,228th most widespread family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,172,145 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chilambwe are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chilambwe is also the 522,011th most common first name at a global level, held by 287 people.
It is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is held by 3,342 people, or 1 in 4,743. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Luapula Province, where 28 percent reside, Northern Province, where 26 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent reside. Aside from Zambia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside and Malawi, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chilembwe | 89 | 6,081 | / |
| Chilombwe | 89 | 8 | / |
| Chilambwa | 89 | 3 | / |
| Tshilambwe | 84 | 21 | / |
| Chillembwe | 84 | 1 | / |
| Kilambwe | 82 | 884 | / |
| Silambwe | 82 | 4 | / |
| Chilombwa | 78 | 40 | / |
| Kilambwey | 78 | 1 | / |
| Tshilombwe | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kilombwe | 71 | 209 | / |
| Kilambwa | 71 | 90 | / |
| Silambue | 71 | 3 | / |
| Silombwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tshilombw | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kilyombwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tshilombue | 63 | 27 | / |
| Kilambueyi | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kilombue | 59 | 48 | / |
| Kilanbwa | 59 | 4 | / |
| Kilombwa | 59 | 4 | / |
| Silanvwe | 59 | 1 | / |
| Siloombwa | 56 | 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chilambwe
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