Chilunda Surname
Approximately 1,488 people bear this surname
Chilunda Surname Definition:
Chilunda is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bee hive.
Chilunda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 594 | 1:26,683 | 2,807 |
| Tanzania | 543 | 1:97,498 | 9,656 |
| Malawi | 314 | 1:54,519 | 7,527 |
| Angola | 25 | 1:1,079,569 | 3,117 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
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.
Chilunda is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: second born.
Chilunda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chilunda Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chilunda is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Chilunda.
How Common Is The Last Name Chilunda? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 263,294th most widespread last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,897,544 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chilunda are found; 63 percent are found in Southern Africa and 61 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 485,722nd most commonly occurring forename globally It is held by 326 people.
The last name Chilunda is most frequent in Zambia, where it is carried by 594 people, or 1 in 26,683. In Zambia Chilunda is most prevalent 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 it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 36 percent are found and Malawi, where 21 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tchilunda | 94 | 16 | / |
| Schilunda | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chilaunda | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cilunda | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chilundo | 88 | 13,912 | / |
| Chilonda | 88 | 629 | / |
| Shilunda | 88 | 170 | / |
| Chulunda | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chilunde | 88 | 1 | / |
| Tshilunda | 82 | 548 | / |
| Chilgunde | 82 | 25 | / |
| Shielunda | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kilunda | 80 | 3,153 | / |
| Silunda | 80 | 85 | / |
| Cilonda | 80 | 21 | / |
| Celunda | 80 | 12 | / |
| Gilunda | 80 | 1 | / |
| Helunda | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chilonde | 75 | 119 | / |
| Chilondo | 75 | 85 | / |
| Kuilunda | 75 | 55 | / |
| Silundai | 75 | 45 | / |
| Quilunda | 75 | 16 | / |
| Silunday | 75 | 11 | / |
| Hailonda | 75 | 5 | / |
| Chelonda | 75 | 4 | / |
| Shilonda | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kiluunda | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shilundo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gillunda | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tshilonda | 71 | 1,732 | / |
| Thsilonda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chihlonde | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chillondo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kilonda | 67 | 10,935 | / |
| Kilundo | 67 | 2,093 | / |
| Helunde | 67 | 196 | / |
| Silonda | 67 | 85 | / |
| Selunda | 67 | 7 | / |
| Helonda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilundi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hilonde | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kelunda | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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