Chilangwa Surname

273,268th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chilangwa Surname Definition:

Chilangwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who is a fete of God's work.

Chilangwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia9871:16,0591,804
Tanzania4061:130,39812,205
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Chilangwa (72) may also be a first name.

Chilangwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chilangwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who is a fete of God's work.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilangwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chilangwa is found most in Zambia. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilangwa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 273,268th most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,121,255 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Chilangwa reside; 69 percent reside in Southern Africa and 69 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,143,416th most widely held first name globally It is held by 72 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 987 people, or 1 in 16,059. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Lusaka Province, where 29 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 26 percent live and Northern Province, where 22 percent live. Other than Zambia it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Chilangwa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chilangwa last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Chilangwa earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 64.64% more than the national average, earning $71,042 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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