Chishala Surname

44,181st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,753 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chishala Surname Definition:

Chishala is a surname of the tribe, meaning: chishala Bemba One remains behind.

Chishala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia11,5941:1,367191
DR Congo1301:568,30443,658
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
England31:18,572,686338,250
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Chishala (2,277) may also be a first name.

Chishala Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chishala is a surname of the tribe, meaning: chishala Bemba One remains behind.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chishala is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that is born after Chola, the one who followed twins.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chishala is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: dumping place.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chishala Last Name Facts

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

Chishala is found most frequently in Zambia. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chishala? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 44,181st most frequent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 620,058 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chishala live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chishala is also the 156,335th most frequently used given name at a global level, held by 2,277 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 11,594 people, or 1 in 1,367. In Zambia Chishala is most frequent in: Luapula Province, where 51 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 23 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 9 percent live. Apart from Zambia it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Chishala Last Name Statistics demography

Chishala earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.49% less than the national average, earning $29,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chisahala941/
Tchishala941/
Chisala9311,968/
Cishala9341/
Chitsala88161/
Chishale8856/
Chichala8832/
Chisaala8822/
Chishela8817/
Shishala889/
Khishala882/
Chaisala882/
Chisalia882/
Chisaila881/
Chisalau881/
Chishali881/
Hisala8634/
Cisala8625/
Tshishala82308/
Chichaila8245/
Chitchala8229/
Chitsalai826/
Chichhala825/
Chaichala824/
Chidsalia821/
Shishatla821/
Chiesalah821/
Chisale8047,157/
Kishala8011,409/
Chisola802,079/
Chizala801,082/
Chisela80928/
Chisali80101/
Shisala8050/
Chesala8023/
Chisalo8022/
Haisala8021/
Gishala8018/
Hisaala8011/
Cichala807/
Sishala806/
Hisalay806/
Heshala802/
Jishala801/
Ciesala801/
Hisalah801/
Cisalah801/
Chisalé801/
Ceisala801/
Chaichalat781,025/
Chaichalad7818/
Chitchalat784/
Schichalla782/
Chichchala781/
Chitsalath781/
Chissola751,775/
Tshisala75711/
Chaisali75655/
Chichalo75399/
Kaishala75258/
Sheshala75165/
Haissala75124/
Chissale75106/
Chisaleh75105/
Chitsali7559/
Chizaala7554/
Tchisola7534/
Chichale7533/
Kishalay7528/
Chissali7525/
Kitshala7521/
Chisalee7516/
Chushela7515/
Heishalo7515/
Chechala7511/
Chichali758/
Kishalya758/
Shishola757/
Cheshali756/
Chisailo755/
Chisally754/
Chizaula753/
Chiseula753/
Chiosalo752/
Chisalle752/
Cichalla752/
Chissalè752/
Sitshala752/
Khaisala751/
Kishaila751/
Koishala751/
Chisholo751/
Jaishala751/
Haishale751/
Sishatla751/
Sichhala751/
Chichola751/
Kkishala751/
Sisehala751/
Caaisala751/
Chuisola751/
Chiesola751/
Chisolah751/
Hishaleh751/
Shyshala751/
Kisala7111,366/
Gisala712,038/
Chaisalee711,012/
Hisola71864/
Sisala71787/
Kaishalya7171/
Zisala7162/
Cisola7135/
Hisali7111/
Tchissola7111/
Cheshaleh7110/
Chaichali719/
Chichalod718/
Chisseula717/
Chetchala715/
Sheshalla715/
Kechchala715/
Chitchali714/
Hisale712/
Kaishalay712/
Chaichalo712/
Kaishalas711/
Khichalia711/
Khitchala711/
Chichaale711/
Chichaali711/
Jisala711/
Sheshalai711/
Sheshatla711/
Shisaatla711/
Koishalla711/
Hesala711/
Hizala711/
Tshitsala711/
Chieselah711/
Khetshala711/
Shisallah711/
Chaisaler711/
Chaiseela711/
Huischale710/
Kaisala671,953/
Chizola67635/
Keisala67434/
Sichala67359/
Kissala67321/
Shesala67277/
Kisalay67192/
Kisiala67154/
Sissala67151/
Chitchatlo6765/
Cisolla6763/
Keshala6759/
Hoysala6756/
Suisala6745/
Khitchalat6740/
Kisalya6735/
Chisolo6732/
Sisiala6728/
Chesale6727/
Kiesala6721/
Khisale6719/
Hisaleh6719/
Sisalah6716/
Kisaala6716/
Cisiola6714/
Zhisalo6713/
Kisaila6712/
Kaaishalya6710/
Khesala6710/
Chizalo6710/
Kisalia6710/
Sychala679/
Chisoli678/
Seshala678/
Chisole677/
Kiszala677/
Hichali676/
Chiselo676/
Kishola676/
Ciceala676/
Ciciala676/
Sisalla675/
Sisalai675/
Sisalap675/
Gisaala673/
Sisatla673/
Hitsalo673/
Chaisatlip673/
Sechala673/
Chaichalee673/
Kisalah672/
Kisalai672/
Kisalla672/
Chesali672/
Shizala672/
Koisala672/
Kisalau671/
Saisala671/
Chitchaali671/
Chizale671/
Hisalli671/
Sisaala671/
Sisaila671/
Chezala671/
Jishola671/
Hessala671/
Hisalis671/
Hisolas671/
Haysala671/
Heisalo671/
Kisaula671/
Shisola671/
Seisala671/
Gissala671/
Gisalay671/
Chajchalaj671/
Cesalla671/
Tsisala671/
Hesaula671/
Gishola671/
Tchitchalo671/
Sitsala671/
Cheachalad671/
Chaychalad671/
Hysalla671/
Khidchalad671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chishala
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis