Tshilemo Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Tshilemo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tshilemo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Zambia261:609,61224,798

Tshilemo Last Name Facts

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

Tshilemo occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tshilemo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tshilemo is the 1,701,480th most prevalent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 63,369,964 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Tshilemo reside; 77 percent reside in Central Africa and 77 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 89 people, or 1 in 830,108. Apart from The DR Congo Tshilemo is found in one country. It also occurs in Zambia, where 23 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tshilema881,074/
Tshilomo888/
Tsilemou882/
Tchilemo882/
Chilemo80258/
Tsilema801/
Tshilama7596/
Tsilimos7577/
Tsilimou7531/
Tshilima755/
Tchelemo752/
Tsilimod751/
Tshiloma751/
Tshelema751/
Tchilema751/
Cilemo711/
Tshelamoi711/
Tshailama711/
Zilemo711/
Chilimo67753/
Chilema67495/
Tselema675/
Chelemo671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tshilemo
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