Chilongozi Surname
Approximately 1,016 people bear this surname
Chilongozi Surname Definition:
Chilongozi is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: sibling.
Chilongozi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 601 | 1:28,484 | 4,289 |
| Tanzania | 363 | 1:145,845 | 13,314 |
| Zambia | 49 | 1:323,468 | 17,649 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chilongozi (12) may also be a first name.
Chilongozi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chilongozi is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: sibling.
Chilongozi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chilongozi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chilongozi is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chilongozi? popularity and diffusion
Chilongozi is the 357,252nd most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 7,172,781 people. Chilongozi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chilongozi are found; 64 percent are found in Southern Africa and 64 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chilongozi is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 12 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is borne by 601 people, or 1 in 28,484. Outside of Malawi it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 36 percent reside and Zambia, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chilongodzi | 95 | 157 | / |
| Chilongosi | 90 | 290 | / |
| Chilongoshi | 86 | 207 | / |
| Chilongossi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kilongozi | 84 | 2,795 | / |
| Silongozi | 84 | 1 | / |
| Hilongosi | 84 | 1 | / |
| Chilongoshii | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chilangazi | 80 | 979 | / |
| Shilongoji | 80 | 150 | / |
| Chilangosi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kilongoozi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kilongosi | 74 | 471 | / |
| Kilongoji | 74 | 96 | / |
| Kilongoze | 74 | 4 | / |
| Kylongozi | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chillanagi | 70 | 19 | / |
| Chitlanagi | 70 | 15 | / |
| Chilangaza | 70 | 6 | / |
| Chilangasi | 70 | 5 | / |
| Shilangazi | 70 | 4 | / |
| Chellonagi | 70 | 4 | / |
| Chilunguzha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kilangazi | 63 | 50 | / |
| Kilongose | 63 | 2 | / |
| Chelungusi | 60 | 1 | / |
| Chelagodji | 60 | 1 | / |
| Shilangazy | 60 | 1 | / |
| Chilangasha | 57 | 1 | / |
| Khilanaji | 53 | 2 | / |
| Kilangasi | 53 | 1 | / |
| Khilanage | 53 | 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 Chilongozi
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