Chilima Surname
Approximately 5,768 people bear this surname
Chilima Surname Definition:
Chilima is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: digger.
Chilima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 4,261 | 1:4,018 | 550 |
| Zambia | 1,269 | 1:12,490 | 1,429 |
| Tanzania | 194 | 1:272,895 | 21,498 |
| Zimbabwe | 28 | 1:551,366 | 43,741 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Chilima (167) may also be a first name.
Chilima Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chilima is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: digger.
Chilima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chilima Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chilima (Oriya: ଚିଲିମା, Russian: Чилима) is most common in Malawi. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chilima? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 83,852nd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,263,444 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chilima reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chilima is also the 708,111th most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 167 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is borne by 4,261 people, or 1 in 4,018. Excluding Malawi this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 22 percent are found and Tanzania, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chilima Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chilima in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚିଲିମା | cilima | - |
| Chilima in the Russian language | ||
| Чилима | cilima | - |
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Footnotes
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