Nchila Surname
Approximately 433 people bear this surname
Nchila Surname Definition:
Nchila is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: puku.
Nchila Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 242 | 1:218,767 | 18,242 |
| Zambia | 122 | 1:129,917 | 9,695 |
| Cameroon | 30 | 1:692,302 | 50,404 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
Nchila Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nchila is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: puku.
Nchila Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nchila Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nchila is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Nchila click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nchila? popularity and diffusion
Nchila is the 685,266th most numerous family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 16,830,360 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nchila are found; 56 percent are found in East Africa and 56 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
This last name is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 242 people, or 1 in 218,767. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Simiyu Region, where 93 percent reside, Tabora Region, where 4 percent reside and Shinyanga Region, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 28 percent reside and Cameroon, where 7 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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