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 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

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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