Chilindo Surname

1,428,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Chilindo Surname Definition:

Chilindo is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: float of a fishing net.

Chilindo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1081:490,20032,950
Zambia301:528,33122,995
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998

Chilindo (54) may also be a first name.

Chilindo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chilindo is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: float of a fishing net.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilindo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chilindo is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilindo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chilindo is the 1,428,594th most frequently held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 48,261,893 people. The surname Chilindo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chilindo live; 72 percent live in East Africa and 72 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,350,955th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 54 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 108 people, or 1 in 490,200. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Mtwara Region, where 87 percent reside, Mara Region, where 8 percent reside and Dodoma Region, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 20 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cilindo931/
Chilinda884,626/
Ciliendo8811/
Chilendo881/
Shilindo881/
Tchilendo82421/
Chilindah822/
Chailinda821/
Kilindo807,067/
Silindo8071/
Helindo8010/
Celindo807/
Zilindo807/
Chilnda802/
Cilendo802/
Cilinda801/
Gilindo801/
Tschilinda781/
Quilindo754,597/
Shilinda7520/
Chulinda756/
Chilimda751/
Chilenda751/
Kailindo751/
Chelinda751/
Tshilinda71261/
Clendo717/
Silinda677,563/
Kilinda672,459/
Kilendo67855/
Helinda67212/
Jilinda67138/
Silendo6734/
Celinda6716/
Gelindo6711/
Selindo677/
Kelindo676/
Celendo674/
Zilinda674/
Cylinda674/
Gilendo672/
Gilinda671/
Hylinda671/
Helendo671/

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