Chiliba Surname

998,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Chiliba Surname Definition:

Chiliba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a trap.

Chiliba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1411:112,4118,739
South Africa951:570,29244,274
Lesotho191:106,97711,319
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Chiliba (45) may also be a first name.

Chiliba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chiliba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a trap.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chiliba Last Name Facts

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

Chiliba (Russian: Чилиба) is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Chiliba click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiliba? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 998,609th most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 28,466,976 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiliba are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chiliba is also the 1,504,468th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 45 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 141 people, or 1 in 112,411. In Zambia it is most common in: Western Province, where 33 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 31 percent live and North-Western Province, where 31 percent live. Besides Zambia this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 37 percent live and Lesotho, where 7 percent live.

Chiliba Last Name Statistics demography

Chiliba earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 64.53% less than the national average, earning R 84,300 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chilliba9317/
Chilibay931/
Chilioba931/
Ciliba92140/
Hiliba9219/
Chiluba866,170/
Chiliwa86176/
Shiliba8653/
Chileba8653/
Zhiliba8632/
Cilibas8625/
Chilibe8614/
Gciliba8614/
Chilibi8613/
Cheliba8612/
Chuliba865/
Chilibo864/
Chiliva863/
Chilieva8092/
Tshiliba8039/
Chiliboy8024/
Shilibai807/
Chileeba804/
Tchiliva804/
Chilibiy803/
Chilibey802/
Chiliwau802/
Chilebay801/
Chelibah801/
Chulibai801/
Chilebea801/
Tchilibo801/
Chilibou801/
Chilluba801/
Kiliba771,390/
Siliba77343/
Giliba7759/
Celiba7729/
Qiliba7722/
Hiliwa7718/
Hiliva778/
Ciliva776/
Heliba772/
Ziliba772/
Ciliwa772/
Jiliba772/
Hilibe771/
Hilibi771/
Chillihua75108/
Chilliboy7539/
Chiliebou7529/
Tchilioua7511/
Chailieva756/
Tchilibou753/
Chillieva751/
Shilheiba751/
Tschiliwa751/
Chilliswa751/
Chilewa713,500/
Chileva71220/
Zheliba71199/
Kieliba71190/
Chilebo71184/
Kiluiba71164/
Chelibi71162/
Kailiba71149/
Silibay7161/
Chulyba7138/
Shileba7135/
Chilivi7127/
Silibai7125/
Kilibay7121/
Chilebe7113/
Kilibai7113/
Cilibei718/
Chuluba717/
Shiliva716/
Zhilibo716/
Jilibay715/
Caillibaud715/
Helhiba714/
Siliboa714/
Chuleba714/
Qhileba714/
Cheluba713/
Kilioba713/
Cheleba712/
Chelibo712/
Chylyba712/
Sailiba711/
Chilevi711/
Chilive711/
Hilehba711/
Khailibash711/
Khiliwa711/
Çilibaş711/
Ssiliba711/
Hailibo711/
Cieleba711/
Celibat711/
Chilubo711/
Cheliby711/
Gilibha711/
Ciliway710/
Hilliby710/
Chelibei67300/
Kilibaha67139/
Shiliebo6798/
Cailleba6770/
Chileuwa6758/
Chileeva6755/
Kiliçbaş6723/
Zhilieva6722/
Tchelibo6718/
Chilleva6717/
Tcheleba6715/
Chilebey678/
Celibeau678/
Chelieva676/
Chillewa674/
Tshiliwa674/
Chelibey673/
Chilevad672/
Kailibai671/
Khelibai671/
Chilevat671/
Shilaiva671/
Chilyobo671/
Chilyobe671/
Kiliçbay671/
Heilibou671/
Scilimpa671/
Tchileva671/
Tshileba671/
Chulebah671/
Coylibay671/
Chelibet671/
Chelibou671/
Chiliowo671/
Hilibish670/
Silibach670/

Chiliba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chiliba in the Russian language
Чилибаciliba-

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