Chilunga Surname

140,563rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chilunga Surname Definition:

Chilunga is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child who is born during a time of joy and celebrations.

Chilunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2,8231:6,064869
Zambia3231:49,0714,647
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
England31:18,572,686338,250
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Chilunga (23) may also be a first name.

Chilunga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chilunga is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child who is born during a time of joy and celebrations.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chilunga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chilunga (Oriya: ଚିଲୁ) is most common in Malawi. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilunga? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 140,563rd most frequently held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,295,290 people. Chilunga occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chilunga live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most prevalent forename in the world. It is borne by 23 people.

The surname is most common in Malawi, where it is held by 2,823 people, or 1 in 6,064. Outside of Malawi this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 10 percent live and Tanzania, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chailunga9429/
Chilyunga948/
Hilunga9330/
Chiluga933/
Cilunga931/
Chailungga8912/
Chillungah891/
Shilunga882,884/
Chilonga882,555/
Chilungo88854/
Chilungi8812/
Chilunge884/
Hilungga883/
Chelunga881/
Hiluna868/
Hiluga864/
Tshilunga82705/
Shillunga8212/
Shailunga824/
Chellunga821/
Shilungaa821/
Chailugga821/
Hilonga804,417/
Kilunga804,039/
Jilunga80567/
Silunga80148/
Chiloga8061/
Hilugas806/
Cilonga805/
Hailuna801/
Helunga801/
Gilunga801/
Chilona801/
Zilunga801/
Shilyaunga7824/
Chilongo7517,031/
Hailonga751,943/
Khilauna751,188/
Chilonge75617/
Kilungga75271/
Sailunga75256/
Silungai7571/
Shilungo7554/
Tshiluna7539/
Kilungay7527/
Kailunga7523/
Hillonga7516/
Khilunge7512/
Chelluna757/
Shilonga757/
Khilouna754/
Hhilonga754/
Chelonga754/
Quilunga754/
Chulungo753/
Kilyunga752/
Kilounga752/
Chilugod751/
Scieluna751/
Siluunga751/
Hilongai751/
Chelouna751/
Chiloena751/
Jailunga751/
Cilona71525/
Tshilonga71502/
Chelunger71184/
Heluga7127/
Chullungo7121/
Hilona7113/
Hailyunas7112/
Jiluga716/
Chillongo716/
Hiloga715/
Celuna714/
Khailauna711/
Kilunggga711/
Chellungi711/
Jiluna711/
Chilongoo711/
Sailung'a711/
Hiluno711/
Shillungo711/
Schilongo711/
Tshilungo711/
Chillogay711/
Chilongoh711/
Kilonga673,260/
Zilungo671,580/
Chelugo671,161/
Kilungo67558/
Hilongo67518/
Silonga67219/
Helungi6778/
Cilongo6735/
Hailona6726/
Selunga6719/
Gelunga6716/
Silungo678/
Cielona673/
Chelona673/
Helugas673/
Hillona673/
Kelunga673/
Kheluna671/
Jilauna671/
Hilloga671/
Hilonge671/
Gilunna671/
Hillugo671/
Jilunge671/
Cailona671/
Chilogo671/
Celonga671/
Ciluino671/
Gilluna670/

Chilunga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chilunga in the Oriya language
ଚିଲୁcilu-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chilunga
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