Chisaya Surname
Approximately 250 people bear this surname
Chisaya Surname Definition:
Chisaya is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child with big cheeks.
Chisaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 185 | 1:83,450 | 12,162 |
| Zambia | 64 | 1:247,655 | 15,017 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Chisaya Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chisaya is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child with big cheeks.
Chisaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chisaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chisaya is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chisaya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,014,722nd most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,150,184 people. The surname Chisaya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chisaya reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The last name Chisaya is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 185 people, or 1 in 83,450. In Zimbabwe Chisaya is most frequent in: Mashonaland East Province, where 55 percent are found, Harare Province, where 23 percent are found and Manicaland Province, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 26 percent are found and Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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