Chilundo Surname

37,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,912 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Chilundo Surname Definition:

Chilundo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: extension. A person who facilitates the extension of a period of good fortunes.

Chilundo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique13,5961:2,005500
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Zambia911:174,17511,962
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Chilundo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chilundo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: extension. A person who facilitates the extension of a period of good fortunes.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilundo Last Name Facts

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

Chilundo has its highest incidence in Mozambique. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilundo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 37,851st most frequently used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 523,832 people. The last name Chilundo is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chilundo reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa.

Chilundo is most frequently held in Mozambique, where it is carried by 13,596 people, or 1 in 2,005. Barring Mozambique it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 1 percent reside and Zambia, where 1 percent reside.

Chilundo Last Name Statistics demography

Chilundo earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 82.98% less than the national average, earning R 40,452 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chilunda881,488/
Chilondo8885/
Shilundo881/
Tchilunda8216/
Schilunda821/
Chilaunda821/
Chillondo821/
Kilundo802,093/
Cilunda801/
Chilonda75629/
Shilunda75170/
Chulunda751/
Tshilunda71548/
Tshilondo7168/
Kiloundou711/
Shielunda711/
Kilunda673,153/
Kilondo67631/
Silunda6785/
Helondo6755/
Cilonda6721/
Celunda6712/
Helunda671/
Selundo671/
Gilunda671/
Kuilunda6355/
Kailondo6337/
Quilunda6316/
Hailonda635/
Chelonda634/
Shilonda633/
Kiluunda631/
Gillunda630/
Tshilonda591,732/
Thsilonda591/
Kilonda5310,935/
Silonda5385/
Selondo5319/
Selunda537/
Helonda531/
Kelondo531/
Kelunda531/
Siloonda504/
Sylaunda501/
Kailonda501/
Kilondaa501/
Shelonda501/

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