Chilele Surname

835,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 330 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chilele Surname Definition:

Chilele is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: basket.

Chilele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1791:88,5477,336
Kenya971:476,08124,779
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

Chilele (13) may also be a first name.

Chilele Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chilele is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: basket.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilele Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chilele is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilele? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chilele is the 835,661st most frequent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 22,083,472 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Chilele live; 64 percent live in Southern Africa and 64 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chilele is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 13 people.

It is most widespread in Zambia, where it is borne by 179 people, or 1 in 88,547. In Zambia Chilele is most numerous in: Central Province, where 42 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 21 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 12 percent live. Other than Zambia Chilele occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 29 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 6 percent live.

Chilele Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tchilele9313/
Schilele931/
Hilele928/
Chilale862,600/
Chelele86843/
Chilole86231/
Chilela86106/
Chileli8620/
Hailele869/
Shilele868/
Chilile863/
Heilele861/
Chillale80257/
Tshilele8079/
Chillela8064/
Chilelis8052/
Chilaale8037/
Schilela8028/
Chailela8012/
Chilleli807/
Chilhale806/
Tchelele806/
Cheleleh805/
Chilalle802/
Chililei802/
Chililey802/
Chelelei801/
Schileli800/
Chileull800/
Kilele772,955/
Silele77338/
Helele77125/
Cileli7772/
Cilela7728/
Hileli7710/
Jilele777/
Hilile773/
Hilhel773/
Gilele772/
Hilely772/
Celele771/
Hilela771/
Hitleller755/
Chillaale753/
Chillaley753/
Chillalle753/
Schaitlel752/
Shchelele751/
Hailesley751/
Chilali71980/
Shelele71696/
Chilila71359/
Chelela71246/
Shilela7170/
Hailela7139/
Hilleli7131/
Kielele7127/
Sailele7122/
Chiloli7116/
Kilelee7115/
Khelele7115/
Hilelis7114/
Kailele7113/
Chilili7110/
Chelile718/
Cuilheilhe717/
Jillele716/
Silelee713/
Kileleu713/
Khilela713/
Hillely712/
Kileley712/
Quilele712/
Chailialle711/
Chelgel711/
Heleler711/
Heileli711/
Heilely711/
Cilelia711/
Chilojl711/
Huitlel711/
Hileahl711/
Hihlela711/
Helhele711/
Hellele711/
Khilile711/
Seilele711/
Dzilele711/
Ciliela711/
Koilele711/
Kilelei711/
Cheleli711/
Sitlele711/
Hileila711/
Hileloy710/
Hililea710/
Kilelea710/
Tshilela671,151/
Chillali67458/
Shetlele6776/
Tshelele6740/
Huitletl6716/
Schelgel6714/
Chelleli6710/
Chilolie678/
Chililya676/
Sehelele674/
Shileela674/
Cheleule674/
Sietlele674/
Chellela673/
Chilaali673/
Tchilili673/
Shailela672/
Kailiele672/
Chililia672/
Helleled671/
Hiljl671/
Schilittler671/
Sihleles671/
Hilealoy671/
Gilleele671/
Gilealea671/
Chillaly671/
Kgailele671/
Chilalie671/
Sihlehle671/
Cailisle670/
Kilhelee670/
Gillelea670/

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