Chisembe Surname
Approximately 934 people bear this surname
Chisembe Surname Definition:
Chisembe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: big axe.
Chisembe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 444 | 1:35,698 | 3,603 |
| Malawi | 366 | 1:46,774 | 6,615 |
| Kenya | 110 | 1:419,817 | 22,966 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
Chisembe (31) may also be a first name.
Chisembe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chisembe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: big axe.
Chisembe Demographics
Chisembe Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Chisembe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chisembe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chisembe is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chisembe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 381,502nd most common last name on earth, held by around 1 in 7,802,512 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chisembe are found; 88 percent are found in Southern Africa and 88 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,874,099th most commonly occurring given name worldwide, borne by 31 people.
The surname is most numerous in Zambia, where it is held by 444 people, or 1 in 35,698. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Luapula Province, where 42 percent live, Northern Province, where 24 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 17 percent live. Excluding Zambia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 39 percent live and Kenya, where 12 percent live.
Chisembe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
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Footnotes
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