Chiluba Surname

79,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chiluba Surname Definition:

Chiluba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: hardwood tree.

Chiluba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia5,2931:2,995381
Malawi7061:24,2483,692
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
England181:3,095,448105,421
Tanzania131:4,072,43252,852
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
France21:33,211,361423,184
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Chiluba (3,074) may also be a first name.

Chiluba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chiluba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: hardwood tree.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chiluba Last Name Facts

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

Chiluba is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiluba? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 79,110th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,181,126 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiluba are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 130,151st most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 3,074 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is carried by 5,293 people, or 1 in 2,995. In Zambia Chiluba is primarily concentrated in: Luapula Province, where 23 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 23 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 16 percent are found. Not including Zambia this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 11 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found.

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