Chizema Surname
Approximately 3,213 people bear this surname
Chizema Surname User-submission:
Chizema means 'something that stuns'. Derived from the word zema, which means 'to shine' in a striking manner. Chizema has also been thought to describe the inexplicable greatness of something. For example, when sun rays reflected by a mirror strike one's eyes.
Read More About This SurnameChizema Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 3,044 | 1:5,072 | 502 |
| Zambia | 116 | 1:136,637 | 10,044 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Moldova | 12 | 1:296,781 | 24,445 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Chizema (33) may also be a first name.
Chizema Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Chizema means 'something that stuns'. Derived from the word zema, which means 'to shine' in a striking manner. Chizema has also been thought to describe the inexplicable greatness of something. For example, when sun rays reflected by a mirror strike one's eyes. That ray of sunlight, can be said to be a 'chizema'. It translates to something that stuns immediately and suddenly, then it disappears before knowing what hit you.
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Where Does The Last Name Chizema Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chizema has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chizema? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 139,174th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,268,144 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chizema reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chizema is also the 1,807,719th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 33 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 3,044 people, or 1 in 5,072. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Harare Province, where 20 percent live, Mashonaland East Province, where 15 percent live and Masvingo Province, where 15 percent live. Beside Zimbabwe this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 4 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
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