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 more commonly found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilunda? popularity and diffusion

It is the 263,294th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 4,897,544 people. The surname Chilunda occurs predominantly 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 numerous forename globally, held by 326 people.

The surname Chilunda is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is borne by 594 people, or 1 in 26,683. In Zambia it is most common in: Western Province, where 42 percent are found, North-Western Province, where 19 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Zambia this last name 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

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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