Chilengi Surname

868,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 312 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chilengi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chilengi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3031:52,3104,886
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chilengi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chilengi is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Chilengi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilengi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 868,551st most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 23,357,519 people. The surname Chilengi occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chilengi are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is carried by 303 people, or 1 in 52,310. In Zambia it is most common in: North-Western Province, where 65 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 19 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Zambia this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 1 percent reside and Germany, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiliengi941/
Chileng'i941/
Cilengi9327/
Chilenga888,213/
Chilenge88288/
Shilengi8822/
Chilleni889/
Chisleni887/
Chilenji886/
Chihleni881/
Chilegni881/
Chilingi881/
Chilgi861/
Cileni860/
Tshilengi821,713/
Tchilenge8221/
Chillingi828/
Chihlenge826/
Chillenge822/
Chellengi822/
Chilgeeni821/
Chillenga821/
Tchilegni821/
Chilenitt821/
Silengi80369/
Hilenyi80139/
Kilengi80117/
Cilenge8058/
Chilena8048/
Cilenga8035/
Cilenzi8025/
Chilene8014/
Cilensi8010/
Khileni801/
Hilenga801/
Chilnga801/
Helengi801/
Cilenie801/
Chileny801/
Schuilenga7842/
Tshielengi781/
Tshilengie781/
Chailengga781/
Schilenger780/
Chilenje755,999/
Shilingi753,650/
Shilenge751,993/
Chilinga751,752/
Chelenga75445/
Shilenga75235/
Hillenga75211/
Kiluengi75178/
Cielenga7537/
Chilyoni7515/
Chelingi7512/
Shelengi7511/
Chilinge753/
Chilenze753/
Chelenge753/
Cilenger752/
Chilinis751/
Chilinsi751/
Chilioni751/
Tchilini751/
Tshileni751/
Hailenge751/
Chilenza751/
Khihleni751/
Shillngi751/
Scheilenger741/
Tshilenge713,427/
Tshilenga711,629/
Chellingi71373/
Shillingi71339/
Clenci71262/
Khilgi71217/
Zileni7170/
Chilge7168/
Tshilingi7148/
Tshilenyi7127/
Clenzi7126/
Shillenge7121/
Chillenje7120/
Chilinchi7118/
Klengi7118/
Shilingis7117/
Chilinger7114/
Hilena7113/
Cilini7113/
Tchiligni7112/
Chelenger7110/
Chillinga717/
Cilene715/
Celeni715/
Chilkghai713/
Jileni713/
Hilene713/
Chelengga713/
Cheillini712/
Chelingai712/
Sheleng'i712/
Shellengi712/
Chilga712/
Chellenge711/
Cilena711/
Cileny711/
Hilgai711/
Hillennga711/
Hillenuis711/
Tshieleni711/
Tshilenio711/
Chitlinge711/
Chilenjeh711/
Chelgi711/
Shilennge711/
Shillenga711/
Chiellyni711/
Chellenga711/
Shilenger710/
Citlenger710/
Chileness710/
Chelene677,428/
Kilenga673,206/
Silenzi672,756/
Kilenge671,492/
Silenga67668/
Helenge67542/
Kilenzi67503/
Silingi67478/
Selengi67159/
Silenge67150/
Hilgier67111/
Gilenge6797/
Gelengi6797/
Chelena6794/
Kilingi6754/
Scilini6750/
Cielena6741/
Zilenge6736/
Celenga6733/
Celenci6733/
Xilenge6727/
Cilense6724/
Scileny6724/
Celenzi6722/
Tshielenyi6721/
Clensie6721/
Silensi6719/
Silenci6719/
Schilinger6716/
Helenga6711/
Zaileni679/
Helenyi678/
Kheleni678/
Chilger677/
Heilena676/
Chiline675/
Helensi674/
Hilinai674/
Jilenge674/
Zhilene673/
Chilinschi673/
Jilleni673/
Helenie673/
Jaileni673/
Helenji672/
Scilene672/
Khailgi672/
Kelengi672/
Hillena672/
Zhilini671/
Chillinger671/
Cheleny671/
Helenzi671/
Hileana671/
Shillenger671/
Heilene671/
Hilemji671/
Hylenyi671/
Hilinga671/
Tsileni671/
Tshielenga671/
Tshielenge671/
Tshilendji671/
Tshillenge671/
Chélini671/
Ciliena671/
Chellenger671/
Chillge671/
Jilenji671/
Cilhena671/
Chisellini671/
Schelenger670/
Heitlenger670/
Scheilnger670/
Hilener670/
Hillene670/
Helenis670/
Hilnger670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chilengi
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