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
The last name Chisengo is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chisengo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,095,216th most numerous family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 32,533,687 people. Chisengo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chisengo reside; 71 percent reside in East Africa and 71 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Chisengo is also the 181,884th most frequently held given name throughout the world It is held by 1,770 people.
The surname Chisengo is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 154 people, or 1 in 343,777. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Morogoro Region, where 73 percent reside, Kilimanjaro Region, where 21 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 3 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 15 percent reside and Zambia, where 13 percent reside.
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