Chiseko Surname

526,921st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 615 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chiseko Surname Definition:

Chiseko is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: door.

Chiseko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe4381:35,2475,440
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Zambia381:417,10320,300
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432

Chiseko (3,115) may also be a first name.

Chiseko Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chiseko is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: door.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chiseko is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child who is born during a time of joy and celebrations.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chiseko Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chiseko is found most frequently in Zimbabwe. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiseko? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 526,921st most frequent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 11,849,668 people. The last name Chiseko is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chiseko live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chiseko is also the 129,102nd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 3,115 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 438 people, or 1 in 35,247. In Zimbabwe Chiseko is mostly found in: Harare Province, where 30 percent reside, Mashonaland East Province, where 28 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Zimbabwe this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 21 percent reside and Zambia, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chisheko931/
Chuseko862,347/
Chisoko86648/
Chiseka86266/
Chisako86237/
Chisiko8667/
Cisseko8646/
Ciseiko864/
Cheseko861/
Chigeko861/
Chishako801,005/
Chitseka80315/
Chishiko80272/
Chicheko80139/
Chishoko80131/
Cissekho8037/
Cissecko802/
Chaiseka801/
Tshiseko801/
Chissako801/
Chissoko801/
Chesheyko75295/
Cissekhou758/
Cieszejko752/
Ciesiejko751/
Chisaka716,386/
Chiziko71683/
Chisika71342/
Chusako71131/
Hishiko7187/
Chisoka7180/
Chizeka7124/
Cisecka7122/
Cissiko7122/
Chezeko719/
Ceseiko717/
Chichishko714/
Chezako713/
Cišeiko711/
Chisaykhoy711/
Chisoca711/
Chegeko711/
Tchessekou711/
Hisceka711/
Chiseca711/
Chissico6729,761/
Chissoca672,367/
Chishaka67555/
Chishika67301/
Tshiseka67154/
Tsheseko6741/
Chishoka6712/
Cissikho6710/
Chidziko679/
Chuseika673/
Chizhiko672/
Hytsesko672/
Chicheco671/
Hitshiko671/
Chiezika671/
Hechaiko671/

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