Chiseke Surname

1,168,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chiseke Surname Definition:

Chiseke is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: joy. Someone who is born at a time of celebrations.

Chiseke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1661:95,4817,743
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064

Chiseke (13) may also be a first name.

Chiseke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chiseke is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: joy. Someone who is born at a time of celebrations.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chiseke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chiseke is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiseke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chiseke is the 1,168,344th most frequently used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 35,723,264 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiseke reside; 87 percent reside in Southern Africa and 87 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chiseke is also the 3,159,357th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 13 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is borne by 166 people, or 1 in 95,481. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Lusaka Province, where 81 percent reside, North-Western Province, where 11 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Zambia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 13 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chitseke938/
Chuiseke931/
Chisseke931/
Chisek9275/
Chiseka86266/
Heiseke8648/
Chiseki8630/
Chisike8620/
Chiseck8616/
Chisake8612/
Chiesek867/
Chizeke864/
Chissek862/
Chigeke862/
Chisoke862/
Chiszek861/
Hisecke861/
Coiseke861/
Chishek861/
Cisek835,313/
Hisek8359/
Tshiseke80917/
Heisecke80379/
Chicheke8039/
Chiseche802/
Chishike801/
Chaiseka801/
Chishoke801/
Chusekeh801/
Chizekie801/
Chiesike801/
Ciszek775,722/
Ciesek77407/
Chesek77153/
Cishek7792/
Chisik7750/
Hissek7745/
Cissek7735/
Hiszek7718/
Caisek7712/
Hoisek7710/
Hishek7710/
Ciseck779/
Hiseki779/
Csisek778/
Scisek774/
Ciscek772/
Haisek771/
Heisek771/
Czisek771/
Chisec771/
Chysek771/
Choisiket754/
Tchisdsek751/
Chisiki71711/
Chisaki71498/
Chisika71342/
Chuseki71189/
Chesike71178/
Chisick71138/
Häseker71120/
Chizike71110/
Cisecki7179/
Chishik7156/
Czizsek7154/
Heseker7150/
Chizeck7146/
Chizake7139/
Csizsek7130/
Hoiseck7128/
Cheshek7126/
Chizeka7124/
Checiek7122/
Cisecka7122/
Cieszek7117/
Häsecke7115/
Cisecky7112/
Zieseke7111/
Scissek7111/
Heiszek719/
Hoitsek719/
Chizoke717/
Sciszek717/
Tshisek714/
Cheszek713/
Hesseke713/
Jisieke712/
Jiseike712/
Cicekei712/
Hissike712/
Heiseck712/
Chaizek711/
Hisceka711/
Chigike711/
Huiseks711/
Hetseke711/
Khaisek711/
Khiosek711/
Zeiseke711/
Sciesek711/
Gisecke711/
Ciesiek711/
Chiczek711/
Chisoki711/
Chiseca711/
Haisike711/
Chaiseg711/
Chyshek711/
Cheseck710/
Cheseky710/
Heeseke710/
Heseike710/
Cicek673,756/
Chishiki67645/
Chishika67301/
Hýsek67278/
Hesek67222/
Hysek67198/
Heidsiek67157/
Tshiseka67154/
Cysek67101/
Cesek6799/
Ziesecke6798/
Cisyk6791/
Chissick6766/
Zisek6766/
Cisik6741/
Scieszek6724/
Cishecki6722/
Tshiseki6721/
Tchisiki6721/
Hisik6715/
Sciesiek6714/
Heitsiek6714/
Jeisecke6713/
Hísek6713/
Ciszecky6712/
Chijeche6712/
Chishick6711/
Cisík6710/
Cisiecki678/
Chisceac675/
Chishaki674/
Císek674/
Chisique674/
Checheke672/
Ściesiek672/
Tchuiseg672/
Cziossek672/
Hések672/
Tschisik672/
Chitsiki671/
Chiezika671/
Hisec671/
Cieseski671/
Gescheke671/
Ciçek671/
Hetsekei671/
Hesheket671/
Hišek671/
Hechekey671/
Tschieschek671/
Tschisyk671/
Chuichek671/
Chijecki671/
Chijeski671/
Chisicki671/
Cheeseck671/
Chesitke671/
Chitchek671/
Chisaque671/
Chizeski671/
Haisiker670/
Hesecker670/

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