Chipisa Surname

372,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 964 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chipisa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chipisa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe4741:32,5705,037
Zambia2971:53,3674,976
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Namibia221:109,5189,023
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Chipisa (76) may also be a first name.

Chipisa Last Name Facts

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

Chipisa is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chipisa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chipisa is the 372,194th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 7,559,695 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chipisa live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chipisa is also the 1,107,702nd most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 76 people.

It is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 474 people, or 1 in 32,570. In Zimbabwe Chipisa is mostly concentrated in: Masvingo Province, where 56 percent reside, Midlands Province, where 17 percent reside and Bulawayo Province, where 13 percent reside. Besides Zimbabwe Chipisa occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 31 percent reside and Malawi, where 16 percent reside.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Chipisa
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