Chisoka Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chisoka Surname Definition:

Chisoka is a surname of the Luba-lunda tribe, meaning: royal axe.

Chisoka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia491:323,46817,649
Zimbabwe291:532,35342,865
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Chisoka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chisoka is a surname of the Luba-lunda tribe, meaning: royal axe.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chisoka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: snake.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chisoka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chisoka is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chisoka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,106,139th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chisoka are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Chisoka is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 323,468. In Zambia Chisoka is primarily found in: Luapula Province, where 35 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 22 percent live and Northern Province, where 18 percent live. Excluding Zambia this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 36 percent live and Kenya, where 1 percent live.

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