Chilunda Surname

263,294th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,488 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chilunda Surname Definition:

Chilunda is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bee hive.

Chilunda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia5941:26,6832,807
Tanzania5431:97,4989,656
Malawi3141:54,5197,527
Angola251:1,079,5693,117
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Chilunda (326) may also be a first name.

Chilunda Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chilunda is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bee hive.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilunda is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: second born.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilunda Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chilunda is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilunda? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chilunda is the 263,294th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,897,544 people. The last name Chilunda occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chilunda live; 63 percent live in Southern Africa and 61 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 485,722nd most frequent first name on earth, borne by 326 people.

Chilunda is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 594 people, or 1 in 26,683. In Zambia Chilunda is primarily concentrated in: Western Province, where 42 percent are found, North-Western Province, where 19 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 15 percent are found. Besides Zambia Chilunda is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 36 percent are found and Malawi, where 21 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tchilunda9416/
Schilunda941/
Chilaunda941/
Cilunda931/
Chilundo8813,912/
Chilonda88629/
Shilunda88170/
Chulunda881/
Chilunde881/
Tshilunda82548/
Chilgunde8225/
Shielunda821/
Kilunda803,153/
Silunda8085/
Cilonda8021/
Celunda8012/
Gilunda801/
Helunda801/
Chilonde75119/
Chilondo7585/
Kuilunda7555/
Silundai7545/
Quilunda7516/
Silunday7511/
Hailonda755/
Chelonda754/
Shilonda753/
Kiluunda751/
Shilundo751/
Gillunda750/
Tshilonda711,732/
Thsilonda711/
Chihlonde711/
Chillondo711/
Kilonda6710,935/
Kilundo672,093/
Helunde67196/
Silonda6785/
Selunda677/
Helonda671/
Gilundi671/
Hilonde671/
Kelunda671/

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