Chiseke Surname
Approximately 204 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 166 | 1:95,481 | 7,743 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
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.
Chiseke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiseke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chiseke occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiseke? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chiseke is the 1,168,344th most common surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 35,723,264 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiseke live; 87 percent live in Southern Africa and 87 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chiseke is also the 3,159,357th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 13 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is borne by 166 people, or 1 in 95,481. In Zambia it is most common in: Lusaka Province, where 81 percent live, North-Western Province, where 11 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 7 percent live. Excluding Zambia this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 13 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent live.
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Footnotes
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