Chilumbi Surname
Approximately 438 people bear this surname
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The Chilumbi surname means 'strong leader of a village'.
Chilumbi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 429 | 1:36,946 | 3,712 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Chilumbi (21) may also be a first name.
Chilumbi Surname Meaning
Chilumbi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chilumbi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chilumbi is found most in Zambia. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chilumbi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 679,794th most frequently used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 16,638,233 people. Chilumbi is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chilumbi live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chilumbi is also the 2,368,944th most widespread given name in the world, held by 21 people.
The last name is most widely held in Zambia, where it is held by 429 people, or 1 in 36,946. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Southern Province, where 50 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 18 percent are found and Central Province, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Zambia this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and Namibia, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chailumbi | 94 | 70 | / |
| Chilumba | 88 | 11,394 | / |
| Chilimbi | 88 | 19 | / |
| Shilumbi | 88 | 6 | / |
| Chilombi | 88 | 5 | / |
| Chilumbe | 88 | 5 | / |
| Chelumbi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Tshilumbi | 82 | 96 | / |
| Chilimboi | 82 | 6 | / |
| Chillumba | 82 | 5 | / |
| Chilimbiy | 82 | 2 | / |
| Chailumba | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chilumbay | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kilumbi | 80 | 1,526 | / |
| Cilumba | 80 | 473 | / |
| Jilumbi | 80 | 16 | / |
| Hilumba | 80 | 5 | / |
| Silumbi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zilumbi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tshilumbai | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shilumba | 75 | 1,970 | / |
| Chilombe | 75 | 1,512 | / |
| Chilomba | 75 | 1,014 | / |
| Shilumbe | 75 | 13 | / |
| Chilimbe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chelombi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chilumwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chilumwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tshilumba | 71 | 17,511 | / |
| Tshilombi | 71 | 377 | / |
| Chelombiy | 71 | 22 | / |
| Chelombei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchelumbe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jilumbhai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kilumba | 67 | 14,620 | / |
| Silumbe | 67 | 2,240 | / |
| Silumba | 67 | 905 | / |
| Kilumbe | 67 | 326 | / |
| Cilomba | 67 | 255 | / |
| Tshilumbay | 67 | 41 | / |
| Hilomba | 67 | 27 | / |
| Helumba | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jilumbe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kilombi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chilumwaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gilumbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelumbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hilombe | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chilumbi
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