Chisomo Surname
Approximately 1,391 people bear this surname
Chisomo Surname Definition:
Chisomo is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: grace (of God).
Chisomo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,333 | 1:12,843 | 2,012 |
| Zambia | 53 | 1:299,055 | 16,868 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
Chisomo (122,425) may also be a first name.
Chisomo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chisomo is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: grace (of God).
Chisomo is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: mercy.
Chisomo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chisomo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chisomo is found most frequently in Malawi. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Chisomo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chisomo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 278,216th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 5,239,070 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chisomo live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chisomo is also the 8,450th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 122,425 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is held by 1,333 people, or 1 in 12,843. Excluding Malawi this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 4 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisomo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chicomo | 86 | 3,760 | / |
| Chisoma | 86 | 957 | / |
| Chisumo | 86 | 814 | / |
| Chisamo | 86 | 28 | / |
| Chisemo | 86 | 2 | / |
| Chizomo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chaisemo | 80 | 730 | / |
| Chishoma | 80 | 14 | / |
| Chesoimo | 80 | 4 | / |
| Chissemo | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tshisomo | 80 | 4 | / |
| Chissoma | 80 | 4 | / |
| Chissamo | 80 | 4 | / |
| Chitsumo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kisomo | 77 | 395 | / |
| Gisomo | 77 | 55 | / |
| Sisomo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hisumo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chaisotma | 75 | 92 | / |
| Chaisammo | 75 | 5 | / |
| Chaisamou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tshitsomo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Haisoumou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chisema | 71 | 1,073 | / |
| Caisamo | 71 | 984 | / |
| Chizoma | 71 | 480 | / |
| Chizemo | 71 | 350 | / |
| Chizumo | 71 | 340 | / |
| Chisama | 71 | 308 | / |
| Chesamo | 71 | 32 | / |
| Chisuma | 71 | 25 | / |
| Hissamo | 71 | 14 | / |
| Chusemo | 71 | 14 | / |
| Shisoma | 71 | 13 | / |
| Sichomo | 71 | 11 | / |
| Khisamo | 71 | 7 | / |
| Chitsommat | 71 | 7 | / |
| Chaisamoot | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kichomo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Siseomo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chaisommat | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chesumo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Koisomo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Haisoma | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cissoma | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tchissamou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cáisamo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kissomo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kechomo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sitsomo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sishomo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sisoimo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hiesoma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chizamo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sissomo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cissouma | 67 | 21,962 | / |
| Chizooma | 67 | 230 | / |
| Chitsama | 67 | 111 | / |
| Tshisoma | 67 | 41 | / |
| Chisemho | 67 | 33 | / |
| Chesamoh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Cheasamo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chushamo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chaisema | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chisumah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chisamga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chissama | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chesumoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheshomo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheshamo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaisama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiessomo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sitchomo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caissamo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sishomgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shitsamo | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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