Chisengo Surname
Approximately 224 people bear this surname
Chisengo Surname Definition:
Chisengo is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child who is born during a time of joy and celebrations.
Chisengo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 154 | 1:343,777 | 25,484 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Zambia | 28 | 1:566,069 | 23,715 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
Chisengo (1,770) may also be a first name.
Chisengo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chisengo is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child who is born during a time of joy and celebrations.
Chisengo is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: one who is skilled at weaving baskets.
Chisengo is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: royal princess.
Chisengo is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: one who is mocked and taken for granted only to be missed once he / she has moved off to a far off place or has passed on.
Chisengo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chisengo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chisengo is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chisengo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,095,216th most common surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 32,533,687 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chisengo are found; 71 percent are found in East Africa and 71 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 181,884th most prevalent forename internationally. It is borne by 1,770 people.
The last name Chisengo is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 154 people, or 1 in 343,777. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Morogoro Region, where 73 percent are found, Kilimanjaro Region, where 21 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 3 percent are found. Not including Tanzania this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 15 percent are found and Zambia, where 13 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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