Chilosha Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chilosha Surname Definition:

Chilosha is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: great spiller of blood / Great warrior.

Chilosha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1611:98,4477,911
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Chilosha Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chilosha is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: great spiller of blood / Great warrior.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilosha Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chilosha has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilosha? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chilosha is the 1,364,059th most common last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 44,984,851 people. Chilosha is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chilosha live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most widespread in Zambia, where it is borne by 161 people, or 1 in 98,447. In Zambia Chilosha is mostly found in: Copperbelt Province, where 43 percent are found, Central Province, where 31 percent are found and Luapula Province, where 13 percent are found. Beside Zambia Chilosha exists in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.

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