Chilanga Surname
Approximately 5,723 people bear this surname
Chilanga Surname Definition:
Chilanga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: behold! (A mark of beauty).
Chilanga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 4,261 | 1:4,018 | 550 |
| Zambia | 1,077 | 1:14,717 | 1,681 |
| Tanzania | 294 | 1:180,074 | 15,674 |
| Zimbabwe | 75 | 1:205,843 | 23,645 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
Chilanga (28) may also be a first name.
Chilanga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chilanga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: behold! (A mark of beauty).
Chilanga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chilanga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chilanga (Oriya: ଚିଲ) has its highest incidence in Malawi. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chilanga? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chilanga is the 84,431st most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,273,379 people. Chilanga occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chilanga live; 95 percent live in Southern Africa and 95 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 28 people.
This surname is most frequent in Malawi, where it is held by 4,261 people, or 1 in 4,018. Beside Malawi this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 19 percent reside and Tanzania, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chilanga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chilanga in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚିଲ | cila | - |
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Footnotes
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