Chisumi Surname
Approximately 39 people bear this surname
Chisumi Surname Definition:
Chisumi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: biting or stinging insect.
Chisumi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 34 | 1:466,174 | 21,520 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
Chisumi (10) may also be a first name.
Chisumi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chisumi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: biting or stinging insect.
Chisumi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chisumi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chisumi is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chisumi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,141,416th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. Chisumi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chisumi are found; 87 percent are found in Southern Africa and 87 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chisumi is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 10 people.
The last name is most widespread in Zambia, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 466,174. In Zambia it is most numerous in: North-Western Province, where 79 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 12 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Zambia this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Kenya, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hisumi | 92 | 122 | / |
| Chizumi | 86 | 99 | / |
| Haisumi | 86 | 56 | / |
| Chisuma | 86 | 25 | / |
| Chisomi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hitsumi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chisume | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chishomi | 80 | 218 | / |
| Shitsumi | 80 | 26 | / |
| Chesumei | 80 | 12 | / |
| Chisaume | 80 | 4 | / |
| Khishumi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Haisumie | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tshisumi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chisumhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kisumi | 77 | 102 | / |
| Hizumi | 77 | 38 | / |
| Cizumi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hisuma | 77 | 3 | / |
| Cisuma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chitsumet | 75 | 49 | / |
| Chishumha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chizuma | 71 | 1,027 | / |
| Chisoma | 71 | 957 | / |
| Hizoumi | 71 | 105 | / |
| Hitsume | 71 | 86 | / |
| Hishuma | 71 | 68 | / |
| Chisome | 71 | 35 | / |
| Sechumi | 71 | 27 | / |
| Koisumi | 71 | 15 | / |
| Huisuma | 71 | 14 | / |
| Hoizumi | 71 | 13 | / |
| Shizumi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Haisuma | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kaisumi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shisuma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chizume | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hetsumi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sitsumi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chijume | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cissouma | 67 | 21,962 | / |
| Shoizumi | 67 | 430 | / |
| Tshisuma | 67 | 68 | / |
| Shuizumi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Chishoma | 67 | 14 | / |
| Cheshomi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Khaisuma | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chichume | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kitsuimi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Haizoumi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chissoma | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shiozumi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chaisome | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shishuma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chesumet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hisumeth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shitsume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chishome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cetchumi | 67 | 1 | / |
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