Chilando Surname

131,615th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,434 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chilando Surname Definition:

Chilando is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who is constantly talked about because of all their outstanding achievements.

Chilando Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,9781:5,322647
Malawi3401:50,3507,017
South Africa531:1,022,22162,590
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080

Chilando (450) may also be a first name.

Chilando Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chilando is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who is constantly talked about because of all their outstanding achievements.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilando Last Name Facts

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

Chilando has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilando? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chilando is the 131,615th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,122,174 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chilando reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chilando is also the 403,380th most numerous first name in the world, held by 450 people.

The surname is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 2,978 people, or 1 in 5,322. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Northern Province, where 31 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 28 percent reside and Luapula Province, where 22 percent reside. Barring Zambia it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 10 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

Chilando Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Chilando earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 2.32% less than the national average, earning R 232,128 per year and in United States they earn 31.63% less than the national average, earning $29,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hilando931/
Chilanda883,503/
Chilondo8885/
Shilando881/
Chulando881/
Chilamdo881/
Tchilanda8249/
Tshilando8227/
Chillondo821/
Chilaunda821/
Kilando802,911/
Cilanda80652/
Silando8044/
Hilanda803/
Gilando802/
Zilando801/
Helando801/
Chil'aanda781/
Chilonda75629/
Shilanda75110/
Hislanda756/
Sislando754/
Chelanda752/
Hillanda751/
Heliando751/
Kilandoa751/
Silandou751/
Quilando751/
Hilandas751/
Cilianda751/
Tshilanda7132,466/
Tshilondo7168/
Tchilonda714/
Chilgonda711/
Kilanda672,880/
Silanda672,258/
Kilondo67631/
Helanda6774/
Zilanda6765/
Helondo6755/
Gilanda6745/
Zelando6730/
Selando6722/
Cilonda6721/
Celanda675/
Jilanda673/
Gilondo673/
Jelando671/
Cleondo671/
Cylanda671/
Tsshilanda671/
Gelando671/
Kelando670/

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