Chitsanzo Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chitsanzo Surname Definition:

Chitsanzo is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: an example.

Chitsanzo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2611:65,5908,693
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Chitsanzo (3,584) may also be a first name.

Chitsanzo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chitsanzo is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: an example.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chitsanzo Last Name Facts

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

Chitsanzo is held by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Chitsanzo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chitsanzo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 983,245th most common last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 27,815,061 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chitsanzo reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chitsanzo is also the 118,229th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 3,584 people.

The surname Chitsanzo is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is held by 261 people, or 1 in 65,590. Barring Malawi Chitsanzo occurs in one country. It is also found in Zambia, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chisanzo9411/
Chitsanza89123/
Chitsonzo8927/
Chitsondzo843/
Chisanza821,607/
Chisanso821/
Hisanza75277/
Chissancho744/
Zitsanza71201/
Chisonso716/
Chisanja715/
Chisansa713/
Chizanso711/
Hissanza711/
Chitsangiap70113/
Tshitshanjo701/
Dzitsanza6738/
Tshitshandjo6727/
Chishanja672/
Tchitchandjo671/
Ketchanzo671/
Khichanzo671/

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Footnotes

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