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
The last name Chisinga is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chisinga? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chisinga is the 218,998th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,899,168 people. This surname is mostly found 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 commonly occurring first name globally, held by 23 people.
It is most numerous in Malawi, where it is borne by 1,725 people, or 1 in 9,924. Not including Malawi it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 7 percent reside and Zambia, where 0 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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