Chesa Surname
Approximately 3,097 people bear this surname
Chesa Surname Definition:
Chesa is a surname of the Kunda tribe, meaning: baobab tree.
Chesa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 631 | 1:24,466 | 3,709 |
| Spain | 523 | 1:89,392 | 7,524 |
| Romania | 509 | 1:39,446 | 5,023 |
| Kenya | 462 | 1:99,956 | 8,760 |
| Tanzania | 190 | 1:278,640 | 21,876 |
| Nigeria | 184 | 1:962,732 | 41,060 |
| Argentina | 166 | 1:257,490 | 20,780 |
| South Africa | 90 | 1:601,974 | 45,802 |
| Thailand | 73 | 1:967,649 | 148,690 |
| France | 57 | 1:1,165,311 | 123,217 |
| India | 42 | 1:18,263,461 | 278,402 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Moldova | 27 | 1:131,903 | 14,519 |
| Ecuador | 23 | 1:691,559 | 12,337 |
| Lesotho | 19 | 1:106,977 | 11,319 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
The alternate forms: Cheşa (180) are calculated separately.
Chesa (677) may also be a first name.
Chesa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chesa is a surname of the Kunda tribe, meaning: baobab tree.
Chesa Demographics
Chesa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Chesa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chesa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chesa (Bengali: চেসা, Hindi: चेसा) is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Cheşa. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chesa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 143,629th most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,353,098 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 52 percent of Chesa are found; 24 percent are found in Southern Africa and 24 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chesa is also the 318,411th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 677 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 631 people, or 1 in 24,466. In Zimbabwe Chesa is most prevalent in: Manicaland Province, where 60 percent reside, Harare Province, where 15 percent reside and Midlands Province, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 17 percent reside and Romania, where 16 percent reside.
Chesa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Chesa last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Chesa earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.15% less than the national average, earning R 144,600 per year and in United States they earn 3.13% less than the national average, earning $41,800 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chesa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chesa in the Bengali language | ||
| চেসা | cesa | - |
| Chesa in the Hindi language | ||
| चेसा | cesa | - |
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Footnotes
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