Cilisa Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Cilisa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cilisa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Cilisa (14) may also be a first name.

Cilisa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cilisa is most common in South Africa. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cilisa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cilisa is the 5,587,209th most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname Cilisa is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Cilisa live; 92 percent live in Southern Africa and 92 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Cilisa is also the 3,024,661st most prevalent first name globally, held by 14 people.

Cilisa is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 4,925,246. In South Africa Cilisa is most prevalent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 91 percent are found and Gauteng, where 9 percent are found. Besides South Africa Cilisa is found in one country. It also occurs in India, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chilisa92204/
Ciliesa9238/
Cilisha922/
Coilisa921/
Chiluisa865,420/
Chilisha861/
Gcilisha861/
Ciliza831,253/
Cilica83145/
Kilisa8349/
Silisa8321/
Celisa8314/
Cilija8310/
Gilisa838/
Jilisa831/
Cilesa831/
Cilise831/
Xilisa831/
Chilaisha8095/
Chailuisa801/
Chiliza7712,283/
Celisca77311/
Kilisha7761/
Zeilisa7742/
Chilisi7715/
Celissa7710/
Seilisa779/
Kilisia777/
Cilishe776/
Kilisai775/
Chilesa775/
Chiliso775/
Silisia775/
Jilisha774/
Gilisas774/
Gilisha774/
Chilise774/
Cilicia772/
Scilica772/
Kilissa772/
Celisia772/
Sailisa772/
Celisah771/
Khilisa771/
Kislisa771/
Cilizza771/
Chelisa771/
Kilisas771/
Kiloisa771/
Siliosa771/
Silaisa771/
Quilisa771/
Cielesa771/
Cilisio771/
Cilisse771/
Kilitsa771/
Cailiza771/
Ceiliso771/
Sileisa771/
Silisay771/
Chiluiza713,022/
Kislitsa711,422/
Shilisia71321/
Kilaisha71267/
Chilesha7119/
Chilissi7119/
Shilitsa7110/
Chiletsa719/
Chilishe718/
Chelaisa717/
Cigliese717/
Sailisah713/
Chiluise713/
Quiliosa712/
Chilicha712/
Chelissa712/
Kaileisa711/
Kailisha711/
Kihlisha711/
Cheilesa711/
Chelitsa711/
Cieliese711/
Chilisse711/
Kilisssa711/
Silisaja711/
Silitsha711/
Tchelisa711/
Chiligia711/
Gcelisha711/
Celissat711/
Selisa67221/
Kilesa67204/
Celija67107/
Silica67106/
Cilici6776/
Celica6767/
Jelisa6760/
Celise6760/
Kiliso6759/
Siliso6750/
Cilice6730/
Tchelissa6725/
Gelisa6723/
Khiloisay6723/
Cisluycis6721/
Kelisa6713/
Celiza6710/
Silija678/
Shoilitsa677/
Celisi676/
Cilico676/
Giliza676/
Siliza674/
Celesa674/
Kailaisay674/
Xelisa674/
Cileja673/
Ziliso673/
Cileci672/
Chilizaha672/
Gilesa672/
Giliso672/
Cilică672/
Silisi672/
Celisy672/
Jilaishat671/
Sheilisha671/
Zilesa671/
Tshilisha671/
Gkilitsas671/
Celiso671/
Chelaisha671/
Chilitsis671/
Cilizi671/
Cilizo671/
Khailisah671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cilisa
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