Chilamo Surname

862,604th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chilamo Surname Definition:

Chilamo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an abundance of blessings such that they can no longer br contained.

Chilamo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3131:50,6394,755
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Chilamo (24) may also be a first name.

Chilamo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chilamo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an abundance of blessings such that they can no longer br contained.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilamo Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chilamo Come From? nationality or country of origin

Chilamo is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Chilamo.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilamo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 862,604th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 23,135,066 people. Chilamo occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chilamo live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 24 people.

This surname is most common in Zambia, where it is borne by 313 people, or 1 in 50,639. In Zambia Chilamo is most frequent in: Northern Province, where 50 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 21 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 16 percent are found. Beside Zambia this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 0 percent are found and Venezuela, where 0 percent are found.

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