Chileta Surname

1,403,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chileta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chileta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Chileta (56) may also be a first name.

Chileta Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chileta is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Chileta.

How Common Is The Last Name Chileta? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,403,590th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 47,016,425 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chileta are found; 86 percent are found in Southern Africa and 86 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chileta is also the 1,321,957th most widely held first name globally, borne by 56 people.

This last name is most frequent in Malawi, where it is carried by 131 people, or 1 in 130,680. Not including Malawi Chileta occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 12 percent are found and Zambia, where 2 percent are found.

Chileta Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaileta9320/
Schileta931/
Cileta9217/
Hileta929/
Chileatha881/
Chisletta881/
Chilota86546/
Chilita86506/
Ciletta86144/
Chilete8685/
Chilata869/
Chuleta868/
Cheleta862/
Cieleta862/
Caileta862/
Hilesta861/
Chileto861/
Cilieta861/
Shileta861/
Cielesta80155/
Chiletto80102/
Chilleti8022/
Tshileta8021/
Chiletis8013/
Cailleta808/
Chilette805/
Chilotta802/
Chailete802/
Cailetta801/
Chillita801/
Chitleti801/
Chgileti801/
Hilestad801/
Hillesta801/
Chiliata801/
Sciletta801/
Cailetai801/
Chailata801/
Chilitas801/
Shiletha800/
Heleta771,355/
Kileta77834/
Gileta77422/
Hyleta77141/
Hilita7773/
Sileta7744/
Jileta7719/
Cilita778/
Celeta777/
Hilete776/
Hilety774/
Zileta772/
Hileto771/
Hillestad751,890/
Chislette7515/
Chilletti759/
Chillette758/
Chilester751/
Chilietti751/
Hillestat751/
Sheiletha751/
Caileteau751/
Chileatoi751/
Shilletta750/
Chilito717,396/
Celeita711,632/
Giletta711,106/
Cailleteau71834/
Chelete71125/
Celesta71114/
Celetta71103/
Gilleta7159/
Sileita7153/
Hilaita7149/
Huilita7149/
Cailletaud7140/
Siletta7137/
Kheleta7136/
Gilheta7130/
Tzileta7121/
Chulata7119/
Chiliti7115/
Kiletai7113/
Hillestead7112/
Chelita7111/
Chulita715/
Heletta715/
Ciletto715/
Chilite714/
Kiletta714/
Shillestad713/
Sheleta713/
Hileeto713/
Chiloto713/
Cielita712/
Hillestadt712/
Hailita712/
Quileta712/
Shileto711/
Hilista711/
Hillete711/
Zaileta711/
Chelata711/
Helieta711/
Hiletis711/
Hilayta711/
Kilieta711/
Shilita711/
Silgeta711/
Cilitay711/
Celeyta711/
Tsileta711/
Ziletay711/
Cilista711/
Chelette671,139/
Ciliotta67343/
Shilleto67168/
Hoilette67109/
Gilletta6753/
Chuelita6737/
Chilitis6734/
Kilestad6725/
Tshilita6722/
Shilaita6717/
Chellete676/
Chilitti676/
Cheletti675/
Chellety674/
Cheleste674/
Chellata674/
Tsiletha674/
Dzhilita672/
Cielista672/
Sailesta671/
Cheleete671/
Cheletee671/
Chellita671/
Hellesta671/
Hillette671/
Cielitat671/
Shoilita671/
Sheleita671/
Chilyato671/
Huilette671/
Jailleta671/
Heleszta671/
Kioletta671/
Shelesta671/
Sailetad671/
Schilito671/
Czelesta671/
Chailloteau671/
Celestas671/
Celestat671/
Ceeletta671/
Sehletha671/
Zhyhleta671/
Chulotai671/
Chilioto671/
Sheletha670/
Schelita670/
Cheletto670/

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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 Chileta
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