Chisopa Surname
Approximately 241 people bear this surname
Chisopa Surname Definition:
Chisopa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who is skilled with the axe.
Chisopa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 236 | 1:67,161 | 5,933 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Chisopa (35) may also be a first name.
Chisopa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chisopa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who is skilled with the axe.
Chisopa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a watcher / Supervisor.
Chisopa Demographics
Average Chisopa Salary in
South Africa
R 51,096
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Chisopa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chisopa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chisopa is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Chisopa.
How Common Is The Last Name Chisopa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,041,601st most numerous last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 30,238,780 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chisopa reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,744,716th most commonly occurring given name in the world, held by 35 people.
The surname is most common in Zambia, where it is held by 236 people, or 1 in 67,161. In Zambia Chisopa is most common in: Muchinga Province, where 34 percent live, Northern Province, where 29 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent live. Excluding Zambia Chisopa is found in 4 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 1 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.
Chisopa Last Name Statistics demography
Chisopa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 78.5% less than the national average, earning R 51,096 per year.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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