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 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
| 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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