Chisemwa Surname
Approximately 64 people bear this surname
Chisemwa Surname Definition:
Chisemwa is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: tradition.
Chisemwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 45 | 1:343,072 | 32,830 |
| Tanzania | 19 | 1:2,786,401 | 49,097 |
Chisemwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chisemwa is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: tradition.
Chisemwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chisemwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chisemwa is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Chisemwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chisemwa? popularity and diffusion
Chisemwa is the 2,394,033rd most prevalent surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. Chisemwa is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chisemwa reside; 70 percent reside in Southern Africa and 70 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The last name Chisemwa is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 343,072. In Zimbabwe Chisemwa is most frequent in: Masvingo Province, where 51 percent reside, Manicaland Province, where 44 percent reside and Harare Province, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Zimbabwe this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 30 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chisenwa | 88 | 406 | / |
| Chisemba | 88 | 15 | / |
| Chisimwa | 88 | 9 | / |
| Chizemwa | 88 | 9 | / |
| Chishimwa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chishomwa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gisemwa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kisemwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chisembe | 75 | 934 | / |
| Chisimba | 75 | 827 | / |
| Sichimwa | 75 | 559 | / |
| Chizemba | 75 | 33 | / |
| Chishmba | 75 | 29 | / |
| Chisimwo | 75 | 28 | / |
| Haisemba | 75 | 25 | / |
| Chisembo | 75 | 4 | / |
| Chisimwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chizemwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kiesemwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chishimba | 71 | 24,481 | / |
| Chishembe | 71 | 106 | / |
| Haissemba | 71 | 48 | / |
| Tshisemba | 71 | 21 | / |
| Chisaimba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cheshemba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gisemba | 67 | 3,586 | / |
| Cesemba | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kisimwa | 67 | 24 | / |
| Sesemwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sisenwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sisimwa | 67 | 1 | / |
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