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 surname Chisembe occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chisembe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 381,502nd most widespread surname in the world, held by around 1 in 7,802,512 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chisembe reside; 88 percent reside in Southern Africa and 88 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chisembe is also the 1,874,099th most widespread given name internationally. It is borne by 31 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is borne by 444 people, or 1 in 35,698. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Luapula Province, where 42 percent live, Northern Province, where 24 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 17 percent live. Beside Zambia this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 39 percent live and Kenya, where 12 percent live.
Chisembe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
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Footnotes
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