Chilindi Surname

503,825th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 652 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chilindi Surname Definition:

Chilindi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a hole in the ground.

Chilindi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3351:47,3134,520
Malawi2611:65,5908,693
Botswana391:56,07510,323
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449

Chilindi (33) may also be a first name.

Chilindi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chilindi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a hole in the ground.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilindi is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: grave.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilindi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chilindi is found most in Zambia. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chilindi.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilindi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chilindi is the 503,825th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 11,177,218 people. The last name Chilindi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chilindi reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,807,719th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 33 people.

The last name Chilindi is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is held by 335 people, or 1 in 47,313. In Zambia Chilindi is most frequent in: Lusaka Province, where 40 percent reside, Central Province, where 16 percent reside and Luapula Province, where 13 percent reside. Beside Zambia this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 40 percent reside and Botswana, where 6 percent reside.

Chilindi Last Name Statistics demography

Chilindi earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 48.49% more than the national average, earning R 352,872 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chilinda884,626/
Chilinde88808/
Shilindi8851/
Chailinda821/
Hailiendi821/
Kilindi80483/
Celindi8029/
Silindi8011/
Chilnda802/
Cilinda801/
Tschilinda781/
Shilinde756,434/
Chilende75284/
Kailindi7556/
Shilinda7520/
Gilindui759/
Cilinder751/
Chelinda751/
Jilindui751/
Chilenda751/
Quilindi751/
Chelinde751/
Tshilinda71261/
Chelimdit71185/
Shillinde7117/
Czilinder7111/
Cehlinder716/
Tshilendi714/
Shailendi712/
Tchelyndi711/
Tshilinde711/
Quilindio711/
Shilenndi711/
Silinda677,563/
Kilinda672,459/
Zilinde67404/
Kilendi67351/
Helinda67212/
Jilinde67140/
Gilinde67134/
Silinde67119/
Kilinde6770/
Schelinder6759/
Helendi6749/
Celinda6716/
Kelindi678/
Shilnde675/
Cylinda674/
Gelindi672/
Cilende671/
Celendi671/
Kailndi671/
Hylinda671/
Shilendish671/
Hilnder671/
Silendi671/
Selindi671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chilindi
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