Chilanda Surname
Approximately 3,503 people bear this surname
Chilanda Surname Definition:
Chilanda is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child trhat arrives amid suffering.
Chilanda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 2,958 | 1:9,124 | 1,120 |
| Zambia | 334 | 1:47,455 | 4,532 |
| Malawi | 183 | 1:93,547 | 11,397 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Chilanda (92) may also be a first name.
Chilanda Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chilanda is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child trhat arrives amid suffering.
Chilanda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chilanda Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chilanda occurs in Angola more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chilanda? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 129,213th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,080,373 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chilanda reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 84 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 992,070th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 92 people.
This last name is most widespread in Angola, where it is held by 2,958 people, or 1 in 9,124. Excluding Angola it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 10 percent are found and Malawi, where 5 percent are found.
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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 Chilanda
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