Chizongo Surname

401,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 874 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chizongo Surname Definition:

Chizongo is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: basket.

Chizongo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia8631:18,3662,059
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
England11:55,718,059489,080
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chizongo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chizongo is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: basket.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chizongo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chizongo is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chizongo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 401,796th most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 8,338,153 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chizongo live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is held by 863 people, or 1 in 18,366. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Southern Province, where 62 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 22 percent live and Western Province, where 4 percent live. Barring Zambia it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

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