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

The surname Chiluba occurs most in Zambia. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiluba? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 79,110th most widespread last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,181,126 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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. Chiluba is also the 130,151st most commonly used first name globally It is held by 3,074 people.

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

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