Chizongo Surname
Approximately 874 people bear this surname
Chizongo Surname Definition:
Chizongo is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: basket.
Chizongo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 863 | 1:18,366 | 2,059 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Chizongo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chizongo is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: basket.
Chizongo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chizongo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chizongo is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chizongo? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 401,796th most commonly occurring family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 8,338,153 people. The surname Chizongo is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chizongo reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 863 people, or 1 in 18,366. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Southern Province, where 62 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 22 percent are found and Western Province, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Zambia this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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