Chilombo Surname

32,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,642 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola

Chilombo Surname Definition:

Chilombo is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a fishing camp where fishermen converge.

Chilombo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola8,6761:3,111484
Malawi4,8621:3,521466
Zambia2,7861:5,689683
DR Congo2191:337,35029,912
Namibia271:89,2378,105
Zimbabwe241:643,26047,966
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Chilombo (4,719) may also be a first name.

Chilombo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chilombo is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a fishing camp where fishermen converge.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilombo is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child who is born at a resting place during a long journey.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilombo is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a very clean person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilombo is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a place from where garmets are dyed.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilombo Last Name Facts

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

Chilombo is found most in Angola. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilombo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 32,034th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 437,901 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chilombo reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 52 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 99,691st most frequently used given name worldwide. It is borne by 4,719 people.

The last name Chilombo is most common in Angola, where it is held by 8,676 people, or 1 in 3,111. Not including Angola this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 29 percent are found and Zambia, where 17 percent are found.

Chilombo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chilombo last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chilombo earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 17.69% less than the national average, earning R 195,600 per year and in United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tchilombo94104/
Chillombo944/
Cilombo9391/
Chilembo8810,535/
Chilambo884,941/
Chilumbo882,769/
Chilomba881,014/
Shilombo8838/
Chelombo882/
Cilomboo881/
Tchiloumbou846/
Tshilombo8223,931/
Chillambo821,451/
Chilombah824/
Tchilomba824/
Chiloemba821/
Tchilambo821/
Kilombo8013,312/
Silombo801,057/
Cilomba80255/
Jilombo80202/
Zilombo80195/
Gilombo80169/
Hilomba8027/
Helombo8012/
Xilombo801/
Tchilambou78118/
Chilumba7511,394/
Chilemba759,423/
Chilamba752,846/
Quilombo75112/
Kilomboy7596/
Chilomwa755/
Chilanbo751/
Chilonuo751/
Shelombo751/
Tchiliambou741/
Tshilomba7129,307/
Tshilambo7192/
Chailemba7162/
Chihlamba7138/
Chillanbo7123/
Tshilonbo7121/
Kiloumbou716/
Chillemba716/
Chillumba715/
Tchilamba715/
Chilembah714/
Chileemba711/
Chailumba711/
Silomba672,618/
Kilambo672,486/
Kilomba672,431/
Gilambo67109/
Helambo6768/
Silambo6767/
Kelombo6713/
Selombo679/
Hilumba675/
Zilomba672/
Jilomba671/
Khylhombho671/
Shilombash671/
Kilonbo671/
Tsshilomba671/
Dtshilomba671/
Cilamba671/

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