Cekwa Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

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

Cekwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cekwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362

Cekwa (5) may also be a first name.

Cekwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cekwa is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cekwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cekwa is the 10,311,814th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Cekwa reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 5,493,085th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 5 people.

The surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 18,059,235. In South Africa Cekwa is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 67 percent reside and Western Cape, where 33 percent reside.

Cekwa Last Name Statistics demography

Cekwa earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 36.66% less than the national average, earning R 150,516 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chekwa91506/
Tchekwa8341/
Chekwea831/
Chekwai831/
Ciekway831/
Sekwa80659/
Cikwa8049/
Cekwi8015/
Zekwa802/
Tchekwai7711/
Chekwais777/
Tchetkwa771/
Chikwa731,930/
Shekwa731,212/
Chekwe73715/
Sekgwa73307/
Sekwai73128/
Tsekwa7375/
Seakwa7346/
Dzekwa7315/
Chegwa7311/
Cykwas738/
Cojkwa736/
Ssekwa734/
Chekwi734/
Seekwa732/
Ziekwa731/
Zeikwa731/
Sehkwa731/
Sekwad731/
Zekwau731/
Seukwa731/
Chekua731/
Sxekwa731/
Scikwa731/
Xhekwa731/
Ceykua731/
Seakgwa67357/
Chikwat67116/
Chikwai6774/
Tchikwa6748/
Seakhwa6710/
Chiskwa679/
Tshekwa679/
Sheakwa675/
Chikwaa673/
Chekwoi673/
Chikwea672/
Chaikwa672/
Chikwau672/
Tchekwo672/
Tchegwa672/
Chekwot672/
Chekwei672/
Tchekwe671/
Shekwai671/
Seikwah671/
Zeakwea671/
Chekwuo671/
Chikgwa671/
Chikwah671/
Chekweh671/
Seehkwa671/
Seekhwa671/
Shickwa671/

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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 Cekwa
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