Chingulu Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chingulu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chingulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1261:125,7939,482
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Chingulu (39) may also be a first name.

Chingulu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chingulu (Oriya: ଚିୁଳୁ) is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chingulu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chingulu is the 1,565,797th most widespread surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chingulu reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chingulu is also the 1,637,361st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 39 people.

The surname Chingulu is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is borne by 126 people, or 1 in 125,793. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Lusaka Province, where 47 percent live, Southern Province, where 25 percent live and Central Province, where 13 percent live. Besides Zambia this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 3 percent live and Tanzania, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chigulu931,404/
Chinulu932/
Shingulu88118/
Chiguhlu8854/
Chainulu8848/
Chinnulu8829/
Chungulu8811/
Chigullu886/
Chiguluh884/
Chengulu883/
Chingolu882/
Chinullu881/
Cingullu881/
Higulu865/
Tshingulu8234/
Chigoulou821/
Kingulu80413/
Gingulu8022/
Chenulu8016/
Singulu8010/
Chigolu803/
Tchiongoulou801/
Chengolu7530/
Tsingulu7521/
Chinnolu7513/
Chennulu7512/
King'ulu751/
Chinoolu751/
Kingulus751/
Tchinhoulou742/
Jigulu71116/
Chinnollu715/
Hegulu713/
Kingoulou712/
Gigulu711/
Chengollu711/
Cenulu711/
Cinoğlu671,904/
Henaulu67347/
Singolu6713/
Jainulu6712/
Chegolu6710/
Gengulu675/
Tsingoulou674/
Qungulu671/
Sengulu671/
Chenolu671/
Kingolu671/

Chingulu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chingulu in the Oriya language
ଚିୁଳୁciulu70.83
ଚିୁଲୁciulu16.67
ଚିୂଳୁciulu8.33
ଚିଂଗୁଳୁcingulu4.17

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chingulu
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