Chilengu Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chilengu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chilengu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia101:1,584,99231,679
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060

Chilengu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chilengu is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Chilengu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilengu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,649,889th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname Chilengu is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chilengu reside; 78 percent reside in Southern Africa and 78 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most common in Zambia, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 1,584,992. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 60 percent live and North-Western Province, where 40 percent live. Without taking into account Zambia this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 22 percent live and Malawi, where 22 percent live.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chilengu
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