Chilekwa Surname
Approximately 6,306 people bear this surname
Chilekwa Surname Definition:
Chilekwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child whose father has denied responsibility.
Chilekwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 5,832 | 1:2,718 | 349 |
| Malawi | 340 | 1:50,350 | 7,017 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Zimbabwe | 31 | 1:498,008 | 41,116 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Chilekwa (1,535) may also be a first name.
Chilekwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chilekwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child whose father has denied responsibility.
Chilekwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chilekwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chilekwa is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chilekwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 77,562nd most prevalent last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,155,653 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chilekwa reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 197,958th most frequently held given name internationally. It is borne by 1,535 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 5,832 people, or 1 in 2,718. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Copperbelt Province, where 22 percent reside, Muchinga Province, where 19 percent reside and Central Province, where 18 percent reside. Not including Zambia Chilekwa occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 5 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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