Chilingo Surname
Approximately 644 people bear this surname
Chilingo Surname Definition:
Chilingo is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: thought / View / Opinion.
Chilingo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 628 | 1:84,302 | 8,595 |
| Zambia | 13 | 1:1,219,225 | 30,856 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
Chilingo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chilingo is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: thought / View / Opinion.
Chilingo is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: purpose / A person who has a specific purpose in life.
Chilingo is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: yam.
Chilingo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chilingo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chilingo (Russian: Чилинго) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chilingo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 508,499th most widespread surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,316,065 people. Chilingo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chilingo are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The surname Chilingo is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 628 people, or 1 in 84,302. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Dodoma Region, where 88 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 9 percent reside and Iringa Region, where 1 percent reside. Beside Tanzania it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 2 percent reside and Russia, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chilingo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chilingo in the Russian language | ||
| Чилинго | cilingo | - |
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Footnotes
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