Chilenga Surname

61,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,213 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chilenga Surname Definition:

Chilenga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: the reason why I am where I am.

Chilenga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi6,3521:2,695332
Zambia1,1931:13,2861,517
Tanzania5581:94,8779,450
Zimbabwe581:266,17728,032
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Chilenga (49) may also be a first name.

Chilenga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chilenga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: the reason why I am where I am.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilenga Last Name Facts

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

Chilenga is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilenga? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 61,220th most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 887,318 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chilenga reside; 93 percent reside in Southern Africa and 93 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chilenga is also the 1,430,306th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 49 people.

The surname Chilenga is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is borne by 6,352 people, or 1 in 2,695. Aside from Malawi this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 15 percent reside and Tanzania, where 7 percent reside.

Chilenga Last Name Statistics demography

Chilenga earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 75.08% less than the national average, earning R 59,220 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chillenga941/
Tchilenga941/
Chilena9348/
Cilenga9335/
Hilenga931/
Chilnga931/
Schuilenga8942/
Chailengga891/
Chilinga881,752/
Chelenga88445/
Chilengi88312/
Chilenge88288/
Shilenga88235/
Hillenga88211/
Cielenga8837/
Chilengo8817/
Chilenas881/
Chislena881/
Hilena8613/
Chilga862/
Cilena861/
Clenga861/
Tshilenga821,629/
Hillengas8272/
Chelengat8259/
Hillengaß8251/
Tchelenga829/
Chillinga827/
Chihlenge826/
Chelengga823/
Chillenge822/
Schilengo822/
Chitlinga821/
Chiliengi821/
Chileng'i821/
Hillennga821/
Chilingah821/
Shillenga821/
Chellenga821/
Kilenga803,206/
Silenga80668/
Chilina80183/
Chelena8094/
Cielena8041/
Celenga8033/
Helenga8011/
Heilena806/
Hillena802/
Hileana801/
Gilenga801/
Hilengo801/
Hilinga801/
Ciliena801/
Chilngo801/
Zilenga801/
Cilhena801/
Hillengass7822/
Schislengo781/
Tshielenga781/
Cheleng'at781/
Hilga7726/
Chilingo75644/
Chislina75416/
Chilisna75271/
Zeilenga75243/
Kileng'a75203/
Hellenga75194/
Shilinga7577/
Chelengo7563/
Hillinga7540/
Shelenga7515/
Seilenga7515/
Sihlenga7510/
Celengga756/
Chilenos756/
Chelngat756/
Khelenga756/
Chailina755/
Chilenou755/
Tchilina754/
Shilengo754/
Chilenho754/
Scilinga753/
Chilinge753/
Chelenge753/
Zielenga752/
Cheleana751/
Hilingga751/
Hillenas751/
Chuilina751/
Chiolngo751/
Shilemga751/
Shylenga751/
Sailenga751/
Hailenge751/
Kielenga751/
Chilingi751/
Sielenga750/
Helena7131,138/
Hilina713,246/
Hylena7146/
Celena7144/
Cileno7142/
Tshilengo7136/
Tshilinga7135/
Cilina7128/
Tchilenou7119/
Schilingo7117/
Chilinger7114/
Hielga7114/
Khilingay7112/
Gilnga7111/
Chelenger7110/
Gilena7110/
Zilena719/
Klenga718/
Chillingi718/
Chelga716/
Clengo713/
Chilkghai713/
Shilingas713/
Chellengi712/
Chelingai712/
Jilena712/
Chillingo711/
Chetlinga711/
Chellenge711/
Hilgai711/
Chitlinge711/
Chelingat711/
Chellngat711/
Chiliongo711/
Hilgap711/
Shelengat711/
Hillingas710/
Zhilina6711,355/
Selenga673,331/
Kilinga671,707/
Silinga671,599/
Silengo671,216/
Helenge67542/
Hellena67273/
Kilengo67262/
Kelenga67250/
Gelenga67213/
Celenay67190/
Chelina67123/
Zilinga6798/
Gilenge6797/
Gilinga6769/
Celinga6750/
Xelenga6748/
Heleina6741/
Hylenaj6734/
Heleena6729/
Chylyna6721/
Cilingo6720/
Khilina6717/
Khelena6716/
Hailina6712/
Zhelena678/
Zailena677/
Hillenhaus677/
Gillena676/
Helenas674/
Hillina674/
Chileño674/
Hilinai674/
Jilenge674/
Zileena673/
Helengo673/
Chelyna673/
Hillgas672/
Jelenga672/
Celeena672/
Helhena672/
Jilinga672/
Helenha672/
Zelenga672/
Hihlina672/
Silemga672/
Hailyna672/
Chillinger671/
Heleana671/
Haillga671/
Hehlena671/
Hilingo671/
Hilaina671/
Helegna671/
Helengi671/
Heliena671/
Helinga671/
Chylina671/
Cilenou671/
Chelgai671/
Chelinghat671/
Chellenger671/
Helenat671/
Celeina671/
Jhelena671/
Hgelena671/
Jillena670/
Heitlenger670/
Hellengass670/
Gilenay670/
Heileno670/
Hilnger670/
Hillgay670/

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