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
The last name Chileya occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chileya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 127,977th most widespread last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,056,886 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chileya live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 244,349th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 1,071 people.
The last name Chileya is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 3,303 people, or 1 in 4,799. In Zambia Chileya is primarily concentrated in: Luapula Province, where 39 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 28 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 13 percent live. Aside from Zambia this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 4 percent live and The DR Congo, where 2 percent live.
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Footnotes
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