Chisoka Surname
Approximately 80 people bear this surname
Chisoka Surname Definition:
Chisoka is a surname of the Luba-lunda tribe, meaning: royal axe.
Chisoka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 49 | 1:323,468 | 17,649 |
| Zimbabwe | 29 | 1:532,353 | 42,865 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Chisoka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chisoka is a surname of the Luba-lunda tribe, meaning: royal axe.
Chisoka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: snake.
Chisoka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chisoka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chisoka is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chisoka? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chisoka is the 2,106,139th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chisoka reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The last name is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 323,468. In Zambia Chisoka is primarily found in: Luapula Province, where 35 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 22 percent reside and Northern Province, where 18 percent reside. Aside from Zambia it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 36 percent reside and Kenya, where 1 percent reside.
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