Chiposyo Surname

1,785,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chiposyo Surname Definition:

Chiposyo is a surname of the Toka-leya tribe, meaning: boiling pot.

Chiposyo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Chiposyo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chiposyo is a surname of the Toka-leya tribe, meaning: boiling pot.

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Chiposyo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chiposyo is held by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiposyo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,785,358th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 68,750,433 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiposyo are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Chiposyo is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is borne by 105 people, or 1 in 163,039. Besides Malawi this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Botswana, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chepoisyo821/
Chiposa80857/
Chiposi80338/
Chipose801/
Chiposha7548/
Chiposhi7525/
Chiposse755/
Tchiposi752/
Cheposoi751/
Hipose71125/
Chipashya7116/
Chiposche716/
Tchipossi716/
Chiphouse710/
Chipozi67471/
Chipasa67229/
Chipasi67145/
Chaiphotsi67124/
Cheposi6758/
Chipase6713/
Chepoishio673/
Tchipoussi671/
Siposya671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chiposyo
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