Chilombo Surname
Approximately 16,642 people bear this surname
Chilombo Surname Definition:
Chilombo is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a fishing camp where fishermen converge.
Chilombo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 8,676 | 1:3,111 | 484 |
| Malawi | 4,862 | 1:3,521 | 466 |
| Zambia | 2,786 | 1:5,689 | 683 |
| DR Congo | 219 | 1:337,350 | 29,912 |
| Namibia | 27 | 1:89,237 | 8,105 |
| Zimbabwe | 24 | 1:643,260 | 47,966 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
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.
Chilombo is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child who is born at a resting place during a long journey.
Chilombo is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a very clean person.
Chilombo is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a place from where garmets are dyed.
Chilombo Demographics
Chilombo Political Affiliation
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tchilombo | 94 | 104 | / |
| Chillombo | 94 | 4 | / |
| Cilombo | 93 | 91 | / |
| Chilembo | 88 | 10,535 | / |
| Chilambo | 88 | 4,941 | / |
| Chilumbo | 88 | 2,769 | / |
| Chilomba | 88 | 1,014 | / |
| Shilombo | 88 | 38 | / |
| Chelombo | 88 | 2 | / |
| Cilomboo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Tchiloumbou | 84 | 6 | / |
| Tshilombo | 82 | 23,931 | / |
| Chillambo | 82 | 1,451 | / |
| Chilombah | 82 | 4 | / |
| Tchilomba | 82 | 4 | / |
| Chiloemba | 82 | 1 | / |
| Tchilambo | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kilombo | 80 | 13,312 | / |
| Silombo | 80 | 1,057 | / |
| Cilomba | 80 | 255 | / |
| Jilombo | 80 | 202 | / |
| Zilombo | 80 | 195 | / |
| Gilombo | 80 | 169 | / |
| Hilomba | 80 | 27 | / |
| Helombo | 80 | 12 | / |
| Xilombo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tchilambou | 78 | 118 | / |
| Chilumba | 75 | 11,394 | / |
| Chilemba | 75 | 9,423 | / |
| Chilamba | 75 | 2,846 | / |
| Quilombo | 75 | 112 | / |
| Kilomboy | 75 | 96 | / |
| Chilomwa | 75 | 5 | / |
| Chilanbo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chilonuo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shelombo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tchiliambou | 74 | 1 | / |
| Tshilomba | 71 | 29,307 | / |
| Tshilambo | 71 | 92 | / |
| Chailemba | 71 | 62 | / |
| Chihlamba | 71 | 38 | / |
| Chillanbo | 71 | 23 | / |
| Tshilonbo | 71 | 21 | / |
| Kiloumbou | 71 | 6 | / |
| Chillemba | 71 | 6 | / |
| Chillumba | 71 | 5 | / |
| Tchilamba | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chilembah | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chileemba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chailumba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Silomba | 67 | 2,618 | / |
| Kilambo | 67 | 2,486 | / |
| Kilomba | 67 | 2,431 | / |
| Gilambo | 67 | 109 | / |
| Helambo | 67 | 68 | / |
| Silambo | 67 | 67 | / |
| Kelombo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Selombo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hilumba | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zilomba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jilomba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khylhombho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shilombash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kilonbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tsshilomba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dtshilomba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cilamba | 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 Chilombo
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