Chilukuta Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chilukuta Surname Definition:

Chilukuta is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child who is believed to have just fallen from the sky.

Chilukuta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia511:310,78317,285
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chilukuta Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chilukuta is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child who is believed to have just fallen from the sky.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilukuta Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chilukuta occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilukuta? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,689,253rd most commonly occurring surname globally It is held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Chilukuta live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 310,783. In Zambia Chilukuta is most common in: Lusaka Province, where 69 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 18 percent live and Central Province, where 8 percent live. Not including Zambia Chilukuta occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live.

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