Chilimba Surname
Approximately 2,869 people bear this surname
Chilimba Surname Definition:
Chilimba is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: stool.
Chilimba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,961 | 1:8,730 | 1,333 |
| Tanzania | 458 | 1:115,593 | 11,085 |
| Zambia | 370 | 1:42,838 | 4,183 |
| Zimbabwe | 41 | 1:376,542 | 34,729 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Chilimba (24) may also be a first name.
Chilimba Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chilimba is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: stool.
Chilimba Demographics
Average Chilimba Salary in
South Africa
R 47,592
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Chilimba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chilimba Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chilimba is held by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chilimba? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 153,254th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,540,100 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chilimba reside; 84 percent reside in Southern Africa and 84 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most numerous first name globally, held by 24 people.
Chilimba is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is held by 1,961 people, or 1 in 8,730. Without taking into account Malawi this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 16 percent live and Zambia, where 13 percent live.
Chilimba Last Name Statistics demography
Chilimba earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 79.97% less than the national average, earning R 47,592 per year.
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Footnotes
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