Chisala Surname

43,460th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,968 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chisala Surname Definition:

Chisala is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a choosy one.

Chisala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia10,2521:1,546220
Malawi1,2551:13,6412,125
Tanzania1691:313,26423,875
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Thailand701:1,009,119153,242
Zimbabwe371:417,25037,018
England181:3,095,448105,421
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Iceland21:190,0456,825
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Chisala (3,182) may also be a first name.

Chisala Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chisala is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a choosy one.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chisala Last Name Facts

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

Chisala is most common in Zambia. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Chisala click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chisala? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chisala is the 43,460th most frequently held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 608,919 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chisala are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 127,372nd most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 3,182 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is carried by 10,252 people, or 1 in 1,546. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Luapula Province, where 36 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 25 percent are found and Northern Province, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Zambia it is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 10 percent are found and Tanzania, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chishala9311,753/
Chitsala93161/
Chisaala9322/
Chaisala932/
Chisalia932/
Chisaila931/
Chisalau931/
Hisala9234/
Cisala9225/
Chitsalai886/
Chidsalia881/
Chisahala881/
Tchishala881/
Chiesalah881/
Chisale8647,157/
Chisola862,079/
Chizala861,082/
Chisela86928/
Chisali86101/
Shisala8650/
Cishala8641/
Chesala8623/
Chisalo8622/
Haisala8621/
Hisaala8611/
Hisalay866/
Ciesala861/
Chijala861/
Hisalah861/
Cisalah861/
Chisalé861/
Ceisala861/
Chitsalath821/
Chissola801,775/
Tshisala80711/
Chaisali80655/
Chicalla80265/
Haissala80124/
Chissale80106/
Chisaleh80105/
Chitsali8059/
Chishale8056/
Chizaala8054/
Tchisola8034/
Chichala8032/
Chicalia8026/
Chissali8025/
Chishela8017/
Chizhala8017/
Chisalee8016/
Shishala809/
Chisailo805/
Chisally804/
Chizaula803/
Chiseula803/
Chiosalo802/
Khishala802/
Chisalle802/
Chissalè802/
Khaisala801/
Chijatla801/
Caaisala801/
Chuisola801/
Chiesola801/
Chisolah801/
Chishali801/
Kisala7711,366/
Cicala776,357/
Gisala772,038/
Hisola77864/
Sisala77787/
Zisala7762/
Cisola7735/
Hisali7711/
Hisale772/
Jisala771/
Hesala771/
Hizala771/
Chaisalee751,012/
Tshishala75308/
Chichaila7545/
Chitchala7529/
Tchissola7511/
Chisseula757/
Chichhala755/
Chaichala754/
Shisaatla751/
Shishatla751/
Tshitsala751/
Chieselah751/
Shisallah751/
Chaisaler751/
Chaijalas751/
Chaiseela751/
Chicallah750/
Kishala7111,409/
Kaisala711,953/
Chizela711,167/
Chaichalat711,025/
Chizola71635/
Keisala71434/
Sichala71359/
Kissala71321/
Shesala71277/
Kisalay71192/
Kisiala71154/
Sissala71151/
Chijalo71131/
Cisolla7163/
Cicalau7163/
Hoysala7156/
Cicalla7156/
Suisala7145/
Chejala7139/
Kisalya7135/
Chisolo7132/
Heijala7131/
Sisiala7128/
Chesale7127/
Kiesala7121/
Khisale7119/
Hisaleh7119/
Gishala7118/
Chaichalad7118/
Sisalah7116/
Kisaala7116/
Hidjala7116/
Cisiola7114/
Zhisalo7113/
Kisaila7112/
Khesala7110/
Chizalo7110/
Kisalia7110/
Sychala719/
Chisoli718/
Chisole717/
Cichala717/
Kiszala717/
Sishala716/
Chiselo716/
Ciceala716/
Ciciala716/
Sisalla715/
Sisalai715/
Sisalap715/
Chitchalat714/
Gisaala713/
Sisatla713/
Hitsalo713/
Chaisatlip713/
Sechala713/
Kisalah712/
Kisalai712/
Kisalla712/
Chesali712/
Shizala712/
Schichalla712/
Koisala712/
Heshala712/
Kisalau711/
Saisala711/
Chizale711/
Chichchala711/
Chijola711/
Jishala711/
Hisalli711/
Ciscola711/
Sisaala711/
Sisaila711/
Chezala711/
Hessala711/
Hisalis711/
Hisolas711/
Haysala711/
Heisalo711/
Kisaula711/
Shisola711/
Seisala711/
Gissala711/
Gisalay711/
Haijala711/
Cesalla711/
Tsisala711/
Hesaula711/
Sitsala711/
Hysalla711/
Tshisola6725,866/
Tshizala671,019/
Checalla67908/
Chichalo67399/
Chizzola67392/
Hirzalla67290/
Kaishala67258/
Chizzali67243/
Kaissala67227/
Sheshala67165/
Koisiala67108/
Sichaala6751/
Koissala6741/
Sichaila6735/
Chichale6733/
Kishalay6728/
Chushela6715/
Heishalo6715/
Chicallo6713/
Cieciala6711/
Chechala6711/
Tsitsala679/
Chichali678/
Kishalya678/
Shishola677/
Kissalai677/
Kechalia676/
Cheshali676/
Kaichala676/
Kaisalah676/
Kaisalya675/
Chiselea675/
Shaijala674/
Tshisalo674/
Sichalat674/
Sichalla674/
Hissalle674/
Cheecala673/
Chejalla673/
Sitchala673/
Chicolla672/
Cichalla672/
Hajsalah672/
Kissalla672/
Keechala671/
Khaisali671/
Kishaila671/
Koisalay671/
Koisalya671/
Koishala671/
Chisholo671/
Chisoile671/
Chitsolo671/
Chesalee671/
Jaiseala671/
Jaishala671/
Cissalou671/
Haishale671/
Sishatla671/
Sichhala671/
Sheesala671/
Kisaalia671/
Chichola671/
Chizeela671/
Sicheila671/
Hidjalla671/
Hjisalih671/
Heissalo671/
Kichalap671/
Kkishala671/
Sisalias671/
Sisehala671/
Thsisola671/
Sychalla671/
Caissola671/
Chuisolo671/
Chaizali671/
Hishaleh671/
Chedjala671/
Quissala671/
Saisalat671/
Schicola671/
Shyshala671/
Soisalap671/
Cecialia671/
Chiseley670/
Chesally670/

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