Chilukusha Surname

1,163,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chilukusha Surname Definition:

Chilukusha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child who has fallen from the sky after the heavens shook.

Chilukusha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1841:86,1417,184
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665

Chilukusha Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chilukusha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child who has fallen from the sky after the heavens shook.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilukusha Last Name Facts

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

Chilukusha is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilukusha? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chilukusha is the 1,163,787th most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 35,549,004 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chilukusha are found; 90 percent are found in Southern Africa and 90 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 184 people, or 1 in 86,141. In Zambia Chilukusha is most prevalent in: Copperbelt Province, where 73 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 21 percent reside and Central Province, where 5 percent reside. Besides Zambia it exists in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cilukusha954/
Tshilukusha861/
Chilukesh849/
Chilekesha8012/
Chilikisha8011/
Chelukash7460/
Chalkoush7424/
Chelakush7421/
Chilikeshi7013/
Chilakeshi709/
Shilekesha708/
Chilicuisa705/
Chiliquash700/
Chalkash67179/
Chalkesh6727/
Chalkosh6719/
Chalaksh6712/
Chelkash678/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chilukusha
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