Chizuma Surname
Approximately 1,027 people bear this surname
Chizuma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 654 | 1:26,176 | 3,951 |
| Zambia | 355 | 1:44,648 | 4,321 |
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 1:964,890 | 61,721 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Chizuma (15) may also be a first name.
Chizuma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chizuma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chizuma occurs in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chizuma.
How Common Is The Last Name Chizuma? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chizuma is the 354,295th most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 7,095,955 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chizuma live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chizuma is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 15 people.
The last name Chizuma is most common in Malawi, where it is held by 654 people, or 1 in 26,176. Not including Malawi this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 35 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chidzuma | 93 | 6 | / |
| Hizuma | 92 | 25 | / |
| Chizoma | 86 | 480 | / |
| Chizumo | 86 | 340 | / |
| Chizumi | 86 | 99 | / |
| Shizuma | 86 | 48 | / |
| Chisuma | 86 | 25 | / |
| Chicuma | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chizume | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chizooma | 80 | 230 | / |
| Chidzumo | 80 | 134 | / |
| Tshizuma | 80 | 82 | / |
| Chisumah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Shizumaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chizhima | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chidzoma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hizume | 77 | 1,228 | / |
| Hizumi | 77 | 38 | / |
| Kizuma | 77 | 9 | / |
| Hisuma | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hijuma | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sizuma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zizuma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cisuma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hizumy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chaichuma | 75 | 4 | / |
| Chishumha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chicoma | 71 | 3,678 | / |
| Chisoma | 71 | 957 | / |
| Chisumo | 71 | 814 | / |
| Hizoumi | 71 | 105 | / |
| Hishuma | 71 | 68 | / |
| Chisumi | 71 | 39 | / |
| Huisuma | 71 | 14 | / |
| Hoizumi | 71 | 13 | / |
| Kichuma | 71 | 11 | / |
| Gichuma | 71 | 7 | / |
| Chusuma | 71 | 7 | / |
| Haisuma | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kaizuma | 71 | 4 | / |
| Hezouma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shisuma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zeizuma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kechuma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chijume | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chizome | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hitsuma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hizumeh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hidjuma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chejuma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chizomo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chisume | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sizouma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cissouma | 67 | 21,962 | / |
| Tshisuma | 67 | 68 | / |
| Jichumea | 67 | 48 | / |
| Chusumaa | 67 | 18 | / |
| Chishoma | 67 | 14 | / |
| Chusumah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khaisuma | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chezoume | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chisaume | 67 | 4 | / |
| Haizoumi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chissoma | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chesumat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Choizome | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kechouma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chizhimo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hidjumat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chitsumo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chisumhe | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chizuma
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