Chilanda Surname

129,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,503 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola

Chilanda Surname Definition:

Chilanda is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child trhat arrives amid suffering.

Chilanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola2,9581:9,1241,120
Zambia3341:47,4554,532
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilanda Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chilanda is carried by more people in Angola than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilanda? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chilanda is the 129,213th most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,080,373 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chilanda live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 84 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 992,070th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 92 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Angola, where it is carried by 2,958 people, or 1 in 9,124. Apart from Angola this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 10 percent reside and Malawi, where 5 percent reside.

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