Chilunga Surname
Approximately 3,175 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 2,823 | 1:6,064 | 869 |
| Zambia | 323 | 1:49,071 | 4,647 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 1:4,812,874 | 55,358 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
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.
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
Chilunga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chilunga in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚିଲୁ | cilu | - |
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Footnotes
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