Chisuwa Surname

709,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 413 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chisuwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chisuwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2171:71,14410,577
Zambia1151:137,82510,109
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chisuwa (23) may also be a first name.

Chisuwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chisuwa is found most frequently in Zimbabwe. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chisuwa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 709,895th most numerous last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 17,645,390 people. The last name Chisuwa is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chisuwa live; 81 percent live in Southern Africa and 81 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 23 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 217 people, or 1 in 71,144. In Zimbabwe Chisuwa is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland West Province, where 46 percent reside, Masvingo Province, where 22 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 11 percent reside. Beside Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 28 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 18 percent reside.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chisuwa
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