Chisweka Surname
Approximately 69 people bear this surname
Chisweka Surname User-submission:
The surname Chisweka means 'shining object'.
This is a Luvale surname originated in northwestern Zambia, a province that shares most of its boarder area with DR Congo and Angola.
A lot of people who bear this surname have their roots tracing back from the Luba-Lunda kingdom, which was partly in Zambia, DR Congo and Angola.
Read More About This SurnameChisweka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Zambia | 34 | 1:466,174 | 21,520 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chisweka (31) may also be a first name.
Chisweka Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Chisweka means 'shining object'.
This is a Luvale surname originated in northwestern Zambia, a province that shares most of its boarder area with DR Congo and Angola.
A lot of people who bear this surname have their roots tracing back from the Luba-Lunda kingdom, which was partly in Zambia, DR Congo and Angola.
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Where Does The Last Name Chisweka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chisweka occurs most in The DR Congo. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chisweka? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chisweka is the 2,293,424th most widely held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chisweka are found; 49 percent are found in Central Africa and 49 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,874,099th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 31 people.
Chisweka is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 2,172,929. Aside from The DR Congo this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 49 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
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