Chishi Surname
Approximately 1,417 people bear this surname
Chishi Surname Definition:
Chishi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: island.
Chishi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,353 | 1:566,937 | 27,724 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Zambia | 11 | 1:1,440,902 | 31,383 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Chishi (342) may also be a first name.
Chishi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chishi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: island.
Chishi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chishi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chishi (Hindi: चिशी, Russian: Чиши) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Chishi.
How Common Is The Last Name Chishi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 274,213th most common surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 5,142,940 people. The last name Chishi occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Chishi are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 95 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Chishi is also the 472,030th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 342 people.
The last name is most common in India, where it is borne by 1,353 people, or 1 in 566,937. In India it is primarily found in: Nagaland, where 94 percent reside, Delhi, where 1 percent reside and Assam, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account India it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside and Zambia, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chishi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chishi in the Hindi language | ||
| चिशी | cisi | - |
| Chishi in the Russian language | ||
| Чиши | cisi | - |
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Footnotes
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