Chakaba Surname
Approximately 730 people bear this surname
Chakaba Surname Definition:
Chakaba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that brings about warm weather.
Chakaba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 700 | 1:22,643 | 2,439 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Cameroon | 13 | 1:1,597,621 | 87,539 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
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.
Chakaba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chakaba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chakaba (Bengali: চকবা, Marathi: चकबा) occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chakaba? popularity and diffusion
It is the 462,174th most common family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 9,982,940 people. Chakaba occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chakaba live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
Chakaba is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 700 people, or 1 in 22,643. In Zambia Chakaba is most common in: Copperbelt Province, where 28 percent live, Central Province, where 22 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 18 percent live. Excluding Zambia Chakaba occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live and Cameroon, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chakaba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chakaba in the Bengali language | ||
| চকবা | cakaba | - |
| Chakaba in the Marathi language | ||
| चकबा | cakaba | - |
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