Chiseko Surname
Approximately 615 people bear this surname
Chiseko Surname Definition:
Chiseko is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: door.
Chiseko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 438 | 1:35,247 | 5,440 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Zambia | 38 | 1:417,103 | 20,300 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
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.
Chiseko is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child who is born during a time of joy and celebrations.
Chiseko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiseko Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chiseko is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiseko? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 526,921st most prevalent surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 11,849,668 people. This last name is primarily 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 common first name throughout the world, borne by 3,115 people.
It is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 438 people, or 1 in 35,247. In Zimbabwe Chiseko is mostly concentrated in: Harare Province, where 30 percent live, Mashonaland East Province, where 28 percent live and Mashonaland Central Province, where 11 percent live. Aside from Zimbabwe this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 21 percent live and Zambia, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chisheko | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chuseko | 86 | 2,347 | / |
| Chisoko | 86 | 648 | / |
| Chiseka | 86 | 266 | / |
| Chisako | 86 | 237 | / |
| Chisiko | 86 | 67 | / |
| Cisseko | 86 | 46 | / |
| Ciseiko | 86 | 4 | / |
| Cheseko | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chigeko | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chishako | 80 | 1,005 | / |
| Chitseka | 80 | 315 | / |
| Chishiko | 80 | 272 | / |
| Chicheko | 80 | 139 | / |
| Chishoko | 80 | 131 | / |
| Cissekho | 80 | 37 | / |
| Cissecko | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chaiseka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tshiseko | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chissako | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chissoko | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chesheyko | 75 | 295 | / |
| Cissekhou | 75 | 8 | / |
| Cieszejko | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ciesiejko | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chisaka | 71 | 6,386 | / |
| Chiziko | 71 | 683 | / |
| Chisika | 71 | 342 | / |
| Chusako | 71 | 131 | / |
| Hishiko | 71 | 87 | / |
| Chisoka | 71 | 80 | / |
| Chizeka | 71 | 24 | / |
| Cisecka | 71 | 22 | / |
| Cissiko | 71 | 22 | / |
| Chezeko | 71 | 9 | / |
| Ceseiko | 71 | 7 | / |
| Chichishko | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chezako | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cišeiko | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chisaykhoy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chisoca | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chegeko | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchessekou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hisceka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chiseca | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chissico | 67 | 29,761 | / |
| Chissoca | 67 | 2,367 | / |
| Chishaka | 67 | 555 | / |
| Chishika | 67 | 301 | / |
| Tshiseka | 67 | 154 | / |
| Tsheseko | 67 | 41 | / |
| Chishoka | 67 | 12 | / |
| Cissikho | 67 | 10 | / |
| Chidziko | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chuseika | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chizhiko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hytsesko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chicheco | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hitshiko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiezika | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hechaiko | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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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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