Chinkelenga Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chinkelenga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chinkelenga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia611:259,83515,508
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Chinkelenga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chinkelenga is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Chinkelenga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chinkelenga? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chinkelenga is the 2,436,415th most widespread family name globally It is held by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. The last name Chinkelenga is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chinkelenga are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 259,835. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Central Province, where 51 percent live, Western Province, where 39 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 7 percent live. Besides Zambia this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 2 percent live.

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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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