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 last name Chilanda occurs in Angola more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chilanda? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 129,213th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,080,373 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chilanda are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 84 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 992,070th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 92 people.
The surname Chilanda is most common in Angola, where it is borne by 2,958 people, or 1 in 9,124. Barring Angola this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 10 percent live and Malawi, where 5 percent live.
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Footnotes
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