Chiswo Surname

1,079,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 229 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chiswo Surname User-submission:

The surname Chiswo means 'razor'.

Chiswo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1781:86,73212,575
Zambia201:792,49627,807
England171:3,277,533109,658
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Chiswo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Chiswo means 'razor'.

- mchiswo

Chiswo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chiswo occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Chiswo.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiswo? popularity and diffusion

Chiswo is the 1,079,669th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 31,823,345 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Chiswo are found; 92 percent are found in Southern Africa and 92 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Chiswo is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 178 people, or 1 in 86,732. In Zimbabwe Chiswo is most prevalent in: Harare Province, where 61 percent live, Mashonaland East Province, where 8 percent live and Manicaland Province, where 7 percent live. Not including Zimbabwe this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 9 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chitswo921/
Chisvo832,364/
Chiswa83607/
Cheswo834/
Chisuo832/
Chizwo831/
Chishwa7718/
Chiswas773/
Chaiswa773/
Chitsvo771/
Siswo731,127/
Kiswo7362/
Hiswa7333/
Hisbo731/
Cisuo731/
Ziswo731/
Huiswoud71143/
Chaisewa7165/
Caiswood710/
Khiswa6775/
Shiswa6766/
Siswoy6735/
Hiswah679/
Chizuo678/
Hitsuo676/
Shisuo676/
Kiswoy675/
Cheswa675/
Chisva673/
Haiswa671/
Hieswa671/
Chesbo671/
Chesswood670/

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