Chishiba Surname

218,177th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,878 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chishiba Surname Definition:

Chishiba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: pool / Lake.

Chishiba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,8221:8,6991,017
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Chishiba (310) may also be a first name.

Chishiba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chishiba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: pool / Lake.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chishiba Last Name Facts

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

Chishiba occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chishiba? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 218,177th most commonly occurring last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 3,880,482 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chishiba are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chishiba is also the 499,178th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 310 people.

The last name Chishiba is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,822 people, or 1 in 8,699. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Copperbelt Province, where 65 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 11 percent live and Central Province, where 10 percent live. Excluding Zambia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 3 percent live and The Netherlands, where 0 percent live.

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