Chisela Surname

383,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 928 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chisela Surname Definition:

Chisela is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: habit.

Chisela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia9021:17,5721,967
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
England31:18,572,686338,250
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Chisela (229) may also be a first name.

Chisela Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chisela is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: habit.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chisela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chisela is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chisela? popularity and diffusion

Chisela is the 383,389th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 7,852,959 people. The last name Chisela occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Chisela live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 593,349th most frequently held forename at a global level, held by 229 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 902 people, or 1 in 17,572. In Zambia it is most common in: Copperbelt Province, where 32 percent are found, Northern Province, where 29 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account Zambia it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Scotland, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chishela9317/
Chiselea935/
Chiseula933/
Cisela923/
Hisela922/
Choiselat88403/
Chisseula887/
Chieselah881/
Chaiseela881/
Chisala8611,968/
Chisola862,079/
Chizela861,167/
Ciselia8653/
Chiseli8627/
Chisila8625/
Chigela8611/
Chisele867/
Chiselo866/
Cishela863/
Chisely862/
Ciesela861/
Chishala8011,753/
Chissola801,775/
Chaisila80679/
Tshisela80197/
Chiosila8083/
Chishila8062/
Chitsila8061/
Chisaala8022/
Chushela8015/
Chichela8011/
Khaisela806/
Chishele803/
Chiselet802/
Chaisala802/
Chisalia802/
Chhigela801/
Chisaila801/
Chizeela801/
Cisselia801/
Chuisola801/
Chiesola801/
Chisolah801/
Chisseli801/
Chisalau801/
Chiseley800/
Chiseler800/
Kisela772,034/
Gisela77341/
Cicela7718/
Higela7712/
Sisela7711/
Cisila779/
Cizela777/
Jisela774/
Hisele774/
Hisely772/
Hisila771/
Hiselo771/
Qisela771/
Chaichela7551/
Shisielia7514/
Chiselett7510/
Chitchela755/
Schiţelea754/
Choizelat753/
Choiselet751/
Shitshela751/
Chisahala751/
Chiesalah751/
Cheissele751/
Shigela716,411/
Sichela714,987/
Chizala711,082/
Kiselya711,069/
Chizola71635/
Kisiela71464/
Sichila71346/
Sechila71329/
Heisele71214/
Chigila71185/
Cisilia71157/
Kissela71149/
Cheseli7186/
Kiszela7176/
Cicelia7172/
Hiseler7171/
Shisila7166/
Hiseley7159/
Choisselet7152/
Ceselia7139/
Cegiela7134/
Chisolo7132/
Siselia7128/
Kishela7127/
Chesala7123/
Chisalo7122/
Haisila7117/
Chijila7117/
Cichela7116/
Giselia7115/
Chesele7115/
Cechela7115/
Gissela7111/
Chesila7111/
Shiselo7111/
Kaisela7110/
Kiselas7110/
Shesela719/
Hechila719/
Cheselo718/
Tchichelia718/
Heselaa717/
Chisili716/
Ciceala716/
Jishela715/
Tshitshela713/
Cicelha713/
Chesely712/
Hisilia712/
Kechila712/
Chuzila712/
Sechela712/
Chizila712/
Ceshela712/
Sheishelah712/
Keisela712/
Hiseles712/
Hisseli712/
Jissela712/
Kiesela711/
Kiselia711/
Caiselo711/
Chegela711/
Jiselya711/
Csisila711/
Giscela711/
Gishela711/
Haisely711/
Chezala711/
Chigelo711/
Ciselei711/
Chicele711/
Hidgela711/
Hiselis711/
Kuisela711/
Scigela711/
Gisiela711/
Chizele711/
Tcizela711/
Gcizela711/
Qishela711/
Kecisla711/
Hissele710/
Ciseley710/
Chizzola67392/
Heiseler67388/
Tshisila67322/
Chicheli67252/
Chechela67154/
Chichelo6757/
Chizaala6754/
Shyshela6751/
Shishila6748/
Tsitsela6745/
Chicilia6741/
Tshizela6741/
Chichila6740/
Chichele6740/
Ciecelya6736/
Sichaila6735/
Chechila6731/
Tshicela6729/
Chiosilă6728/
Sichilia6721/
Hesselaa6717/
Chizhala6717/
Kechelia6716/
Heiselis6715/
Kisselat6715/
Kechhela6712/
Hechilay679/
Chishile679/
Sechelea676/
Tshiselo676/
Chisailo675/
Ţichelea675/
Shishelo674/
Cecielia674/
Kaishela673/
Citshela673/
Chesilat672/
Choisile672/
Ciscilia672/
Cheesely671/
Kiselyoa671/
Kichhela671/
Chisholo671/
Chisoile671/
Chiggila671/
Jaiseala671/
Jaiseela671/
Ciceglia671/
Sishetla671/
Sicheela671/
Sicheila671/
Cicielia671/
Chesilah671/
Hissilai671/
Heissele671/
Khisiele671/
Kaissela671/
Kiszelya671/
Chusselo671/
Chuisolo671/
Cicielat671/
Cieciela671/
Chesilai671/
Chisuili671/
Shigiela671/
Chissilo671/
Chesiele671/
Gqishela671/
Tsaisela671/
Sichilai671/
Chaisili671/
Jeisiela671/
Jiszelia671/
Kheseela671/
Chiceley670/

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