Chakaba Surname

462,174th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 730 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chakaba Surname Definition:

Chakaba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that brings about warm weather.

Chakaba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia7001:22,6432,439
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Chakaba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chakaba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that brings about warm weather.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chakaba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chakaba (Bengali: চকবা, Marathi: चकबा) occurs most in Zambia. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Chakaba.

How Common Is The Last Name Chakaba? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chakaba is the 462,174th most common surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 9,982,940 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chakaba reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 700 people, or 1 in 22,643. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Copperbelt Province, where 28 percent reside, Central Province, where 22 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 18 percent reside. Not including Zambia it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent reside and Cameroon, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chakaba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chakaba in the Bengali language
চকবাcakaba-
Chakaba in the Marathi language
चकबाcakaba-

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