Chushi Surname
Approximately 3,198 people bear this surname
Chushi Surname Definition:
Chushi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: smoke.
Chushi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2,371 | 1:6,685 | 803 |
| Japan | 648 | 1:197,291 | 8,916 |
| DR Congo | 157 | 1:470,571 | 38,110 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Chushi (13,009) may also be a first name.
Chushi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chushi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: smoke.
Chushi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chushi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chushi (Hindi: चूशी, Russian: Чуши) is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chushi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 139,694th most frequent last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,278,782 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Chushi are found; 74 percent are found in Southern Africa and 74 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chushi is also the 51,248th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 13,009 people.
The last name Chushi is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is borne by 2,371 people, or 1 in 6,685. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Luapula Province, where 41 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 25 percent are found and Central Province, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Zambia this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Japan, where 20 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chushi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chushi in the Hindi language | ||
| चूशी | cusi | 50 |
| चुशी | cusi | 50 |
| Chushi in the Russian language | ||
| Чуши | cusi | - |
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Footnotes
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