Chilinda Surname
Approximately 4,626 people bear this surname
Chilinda Surname Definition:
Chilinda is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: guardian / One who provides for those in need.
Chilinda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 3,372 | 1:5,077 | 714 |
| Zambia | 1,026 | 1:15,448 | 1,745 |
| Namibia | 198 | 1:12,169 | 2,290 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Chilinda (147) may also be a first name.
Chilinda Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chilinda is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: guardian / One who provides for those in need.
Chilinda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chilinda Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chilinda is most common in Malawi. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Chilinda click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chilinda? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 101,969th most common family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,575,345 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chilinda are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 760,591st most numerous first name globally, held by 147 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is held by 3,372 people, or 1 in 5,077. Aside from Malawi this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 22 percent reside and Namibia, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chilindah | 94 | 2 | / |
| Chailinda | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chilnda | 93 | 2 | / |
| Cilinda | 93 | 1 | / |
| Tschilinda | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chilinde | 88 | 808 | / |
| Chilindi | 88 | 652 | / |
| Chilindo | 88 | 151 | / |
| Shilinda | 88 | 20 | / |
| Chulinda | 88 | 6 | / |
| Chelinda | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chilimda | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chilenda | 88 | 1 | / |
| Tshilinda | 82 | 261 | / |
| Silinda | 80 | 7,563 | / |
| Kilinda | 80 | 2,459 | / |
| Helinda | 80 | 212 | / |
| Jilinda | 80 | 138 | / |
| Celinda | 80 | 16 | / |
| Cylinda | 80 | 4 | / |
| Zilinda | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hylinda | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gilinda | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cilindo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chilende | 75 | 284 | / |
| Shilenda | 75 | 227 | / |
| Chulynda | 75 | 126 | / |
| Ciliendo | 75 | 11 | / |
| Sailinda | 75 | 7 | / |
| Zailinda | 75 | 5 | / |
| Chulenda | 75 | 4 | / |
| Silienda | 75 | 4 | / |
| Shelinda | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chelenda | 75 | 1 | / |
| Silindap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quilinda | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tsilinda | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chelinde | 75 | 1 | / |
| Helienda | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kilinday | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shilindo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kilindau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chilendo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tchilendo | 71 | 421 | / |
| Tshilenda | 71 | 301 | / |
| Heilenday | 71 | 21 | / |
| Hailiendi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Clenda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kilindo | 67 | 7,067 | / |
| Kilenda | 67 | 845 | / |
| Selinda | 67 | 350 | / |
| Jilinde | 67 | 140 | / |
| Gilinde | 67 | 134 | / |
| Silenda | 67 | 94 | / |
| Silindo | 67 | 71 | / |
| Jelinda | 67 | 55 | / |
| Zelinda | 67 | 48 | / |
| Helindo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gelinda | 67 | 10 | / |
| Silimda | 67 | 9 | / |
| Celindo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zilindo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kelinda | 67 | 4 | / |
| Celenda | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jilenda | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cilendo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gilenda | 67 | 2 | / |
| Helenda | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gilindo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hilnder | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zilenda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sylinda | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chilinda
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