Chisinga Surname
Approximately 1,869 people bear this surname
Chisinga Surname Definition:
Chisinga is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: tree stump.
Chisinga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,725 | 1:9,924 | 1,537 |
| Zimbabwe | 136 | 1:113,516 | 15,504 |
| Zambia | 6 | 1:2,641,654 | 34,188 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
Chisinga (23) may also be a first name.
Chisinga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chisinga is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: tree stump.
Chisinga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chisinga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chisinga has its highest incidence in Malawi. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chisinga? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 218,998th most widespread surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,899,168 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chisinga reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most prevalent forename internationally, held by 23 people.
The surname Chisinga is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,725 people, or 1 in 9,924. Apart from Malawi this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 7 percent live and Zambia, where 0 percent live.
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Footnotes
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