Chisengu Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chisengu Surname Definition:

Chisengu is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a ravine.

Chisengu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia151:1,056,66130,252
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Chisengu (173) may also be a first name.

Chisengu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chisengu is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a ravine.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chisengu is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: water channel.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chisengu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chisengu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Chisengu is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Chisengu.

How Common Is The Last Name Chisengu? popularity and diffusion

Chisengu is the 4,532,898th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Chisengu reside; 89 percent reside in Southern Africa and 89 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chisengu is also the 694,534th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 173 people.

The surname is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 1,056,661. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: North-Western Province, where 67 percent are found, Eastern Province, where 27 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 7 percent are found. Beside Zambia this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 11 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chitsengu941/
Chisenu939/
Chitengu881,844/
Chinengu88388/
Chizengu88272/
Chisenhu886/
Chisenou881/
Chigengu881/
Chengu86493/
Chingu86110/
Hisenu861/
Tshisengu82328/
Chichengu8251/
Chize'ngu8223/
Chizeng'u8217/
Chinengau827/
Chizen'gu821/
Kisengu80281/
Gisengu8090/
Chingou8059/
Chingud8038/
Chingus8022/
Chizenu8013/
Chengou8010/
Chenghu807/
Chingau806/
Shiengu806/
Zisengu802/
Chingut802/
Chenggu802/
Chinghu801/
Chengau801/
Cigengu801/
Chiongu801/
Citengu801/
Chinggu801/
Hingu772,253/
Hengu7783/
Chijingu7585/
Chisemhu7551/
Chenghui7533/
Cheungou7510/
Chizingu756/
Chiningu753/
Hisingou752/
Chinghui751/
Cheningu751/
Cheungau751/
Chengueu751/
Chesingu751/
Chisinau751/
Cheng'ui751/
Chenghou751/
Shingu718,488/
Haingu71201/
Seingu71189/
Kissengou71134/
Chizhingu7166/
Hinggu7164/
Henggu7160/
Henghu7147/
Chicheanu7131/
Chinningu7130/
Heingu7130/
Shengu7123/
Hingou7118/
Hesenu7115/
Hengau715/
Chittingu715/
Chizuungu714/
Scheingut714/
Chijing'u713/
Hinguj713/
Ceangu712/
Hingus712/
Chidzingu711/
Chichingu711/
Khengu711/
Hissingou711/
Khingu711/
Tshizengu711/
Chichenou711/
Chemgu711/
Chingó711/
Hengus710/
Dzisenu67905/
Kisingu67489/
Sitengu67472/
Shinggu6768/
Ceangau6761/
Sicengu6735/
Kizengu6727/
Shengou6712/
Senengu6711/
Chingoo678/
Hinghou677/
Chengoe677/
Gesengu677/
Shingau674/
Kijengu674/
Henghui673/
Khengou672/
Shenghu672/
Tchessenou672/
Henggou672/
Khengau671/
Chingoe671/
Chinguhova671/
Chhenghouy671/
Jaisenu671/
Shinguu671/
Shinngu671/
Chizhing'u671/
Shingou671/
Hinguph671/
Hengueu671/
Sehengu671/
Tchissinou671/
Tshishingu671/
Haingau671/
Segengu671/
Shenggu671/
Seingus671/
Hingggu671/
Hinghus671/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chisengu
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