Chisungu Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chisungu Surname Definition:

Chisungu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a girl who has come of age.

Chisungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe261:593,77845,605
Zambia241:660,41325,715
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Chisungu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chisungu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a girl who has come of age.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chisungu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chisungu is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chisungu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,718,172nd most widely held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chisungu are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 593,778. In Zimbabwe Chisungu is most frequent in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 62 percent reside, Mashonaland East Province, where 35 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 4 percent reside. Besides Zimbabwe Chisungu is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 47 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.

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