Chileya Surname
Approximately 3,543 people bear this surname
Chileya Surname Definition:
Chileya is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: jester.
Chileya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 3,303 | 1:4,799 | 588 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chileya (1,071) may also be a first name.
Chileya Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chileya is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: jester.
Chileya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chileya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chileya is most common in Zambia. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chileya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 127,977th most commonly occurring last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,056,886 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chileya are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chileya is also the 244,349th most commonly occurring forename worldwide, borne by 1,071 people.
It is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 3,303 people, or 1 in 4,799. In Zambia Chileya is most frequent in: Luapula Province, where 39 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 28 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 13 percent live. Excluding Zambia this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 4 percent live and The DR Congo, where 2 percent live.
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Footnotes
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