Chisaka Surname

76,700th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,386 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chisaka Surname Definition:

Chisaka is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: porcupine.

Chisaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan3,0231:42,2913,659
Malawi1,4381:11,9051,842
Zimbabwe9061:17,0402,490
Zambia7181:22,0752,400
Kenya2561:180,39013,550
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Bolivia81:1,327,0546,143
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Panama51:782,45211,059
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England21:27,859,030389,889
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

Chisaka (103) may also be a first name.

Chisaka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chisaka is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: porcupine.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chisaka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chisaka is more frequently found in Japan than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Chisaka.

How Common Is The Last Name Chisaka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 76,700th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,141,175 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 52 percent of Chisaka are found; 48 percent are found in Southern Africa and 48 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chisaka is also the 930,172nd most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 103 people.

Chisaka is most commonly used in Japan, where it is held by 3,023 people, or 1 in 42,291. In Japan it is most frequent in: Miyagi Prefecture, where 42 percent live, Kyoto Prefecture, where 13 percent live and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 8 percent live. Outside of Japan Chisaka occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 23 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 14 percent live.

Chisaka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Chisaka surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Chisaka earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 23.51% less than the national average, earning R 181,776 per year.

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