Chisongo Surname

1,006,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chisongo Surname Definition:

Chisongo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bush buck.

Chisongo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2501:63,4005,655
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chisongo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chisongo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bush buck.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chisongo Last Name Facts

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

Chisongo occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chisongo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,006,539th most widespread surname at a global level, held by approximately 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 surname Chisongo is most frequent in Zambia, where it is carried by 250 people, or 1 in 63,400. In Zambia Chisongo is most frequent in: Copperbelt Province, where 32 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 23 percent reside and Muchinga Province, where 16 percent reside. Other than Zambia it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 0 percent reside and Tanzania, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chishongo9449/
Chitsongo9412/
Chissongo941/
Chisogo931/
Chisango883,925/
Chisonga881,488/
Chizongo88874/
Chisungo88113/
Chicongo8818/
Chitsono889/
Chissono889/
Chesongo884/
Chijongo881/
Chitsungo826,736/
Chitsonga824,093/
Chitsango82180/
Tshisongo82144/
Chizhongo8244/
Chishango8220/
Chissungo8210/
Chishonga822/
Chissonga821/
Chissango821/
Chichongo821/
Shishongo821/
Kisongo801,186/
Zisongo80336/
Chisona8018/
Cisonno8013/
Chisoga809/
Chisago807/
Hishono804/
Gisongo804/
Hisonga801/
Cisonga801/
Chaisangop78318/
Tshishongo782/
Tshissongo781/
Chitshango781/
Chisanga7523,378/
Chisunga759,171/
Chesango75635/
Chicango75477/
Chizonga75415/
Hishoono75223/
Kisiongo7595/
Chizango7571/
Chizungo7552/
Chijonga7520/
Kissongo7515/
Sichongo7510/
Kishongo757/
Caisango757/
Kisongoa757/
Chixango754/
Kisongho753/
Shisango752/
Haisonga752/
Kichongo752/
Chitsago751/
Cessongo751/
Hissonga751/
Hitsungo751/
Huisango751/
Kisonhgo751/
Shisonga751/
Shijongo751/
Tshisono751/
Chesogho751/
Kisongoo751/
Sishongo751/
Shizongo751/
Chichango714,961/
Hisona711,399/
Chishenga71566/
Chishanga71351/
Haishonga71267/
Tshisonga71236/
Chitsanga71227/
Sichoongo71177/
Hisago71141/
Quissongo7169/
Chaisonna7155/
Shishonga7155/
Chitsunga7129/
Chaisanga7124/
Tshizongo7121/
Chissanga7112/
Kisiongoi719/
Cheshango715/
Jisono713/
Chiosanga712/
Tchisanga712/
Chichungo712/
Chiossona711/
Chitcango711/
Shitsonga711/
Shissango711/
Cisona711/
Kisonga674,942/
Tshishonga673,608/
Chaisangat67270/
Kisango67181/
Kizongo67169/
Gisonno67140/
Chisaga67134/
Chizona67131/
Gesongo6777/
Secongo6775/
Cisonna6759/
Kesongo6749/
Sisango6748/
Chisana6740/
Tchissouna6738/
Cuisona6729/
Kijongo6720/
Sejongo6713/
Zisonga6710/
Gisonga676/
Hisanga674/
Kicongo674/
Hexsono673/
Kecongo672/
Kissoungou672/
Chitchango672/
Chisaninga671/
Chesago671/
Sezongo671/
Hesogos671/
Hesango671/
Tchezoungo671/
Gizongo671/
Tshitsonga671/
Chishengah671/
Sicongo671/
Zisonho671/
Cesiono671/
Chaisangad671/

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