Chisano Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chisano Surname Definition:

Chisano is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: friday.

Chisano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe471:328,47331,980
United States241:15,102,456529,929
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Tanzania121:4,411,80154,433
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Chisano (37) may also be a first name.

Chisano Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chisano is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: friday.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chisano is a surname of the Ushi tribe, meaning: chief's village.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chisano Last Name Facts

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

Chisano is found most in Zimbabwe. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chisano? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,755,741st most common surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 66,858,219 people. The surname Chisano occurs mostly in Africa, where 72 percent of Chisano reside; 59 percent reside in Southern Africa and 59 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chisano is also the 1,688,769th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 37 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 328,473. In Zimbabwe Chisano is mostly found in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 64 percent reside, Midlands Province, where 19 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 13 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe Chisano exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and South Africa, where 12 percent reside.

Chisano Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chisano surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chisano earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.78% less than the national average, earning R 143,112 per year and in United States they earn 2.19% less than the national average, earning $42,202 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chisaino936/
Cuisano86181/
Chisana8640/
Chisono8626/
Chijano869/
Chesano867/
Caisano861/
Chisaina80515/
Cuiscano8025/
Chisayna803/
Coiscano801/
Kisano7721/
Césano771/
Cheysanoi754/
Chisainah751/
Chizana71186/
Quisano71182/
Cuizano71179/
Cuisana71151/
Chijana7161/
Chisona7118/
Caijano7115/
Kisanod719/
Kaisano718/
Cuysano718/
Chezano714/
Khisana712/
Cuijano711/
Cegiano711/
Chesana711/
Koisano711/
Caicano711/
Caizano711/
Chesaina671,145/
Kijsanoh671/
Kheisana671/
Chizaina671/
Ciggiano671/
Chijanha671/
Chizhono671/

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