Chilosha Surname
Approximately 162 people bear this surname
Chilosha Surname Definition:
Chilosha is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: great spiller of blood / Great warrior.
Chilosha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 161 | 1:98,447 | 7,911 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
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.
Chilosha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chilosha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chilosha is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chilosha? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,364,059th most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 44,984,851 people. The last name Chilosha is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chilosha reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
This surname is most numerous in Zambia, where it is borne by 161 people, or 1 in 98,447. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Copperbelt Province, where 43 percent live, Central Province, where 31 percent live and Luapula Province, where 13 percent live. Outside of Zambia this surname exists in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.
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Footnotes
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