Chisongo Surname
Approximately 253 people bear this surname
Chisongo Surname Definition:
Chisongo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bush buck.
Chisongo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 250 | 1:63,400 | 5,655 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Chisongo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chisongo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bush buck.
Chisongo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chisongo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chisongo occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chisongo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,006,539th most widespread last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 28,804,529 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chisongo are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The last name is most widely held in Zambia, where it is carried by 250 people, or 1 in 63,400. In Zambia Chisongo is most numerous in: Copperbelt Province, where 32 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 23 percent live and Muchinga Province, where 16 percent live. Excluding Zambia this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 0 percent live and Tanzania, where 0 percent live.
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Footnotes
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