Chakachaka Surname

658,434th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 457 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Botswana

Chakachaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chakachaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2841:186,41416,104
Zimbabwe1151:134,24617,609
Zambia311:511,28822,588
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Chakachaka (33) may also be a first name.

Chakachaka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chakachaka (Russian: Чакачака) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chakachaka.

How Common Is The Last Name Chakachaka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 658,434th most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 15,946,490 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chakachaka live; 63 percent live in East Africa and 63 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Chakachaka is also the 1,807,719th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 33 people.

The surname Chakachaka is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 284 people, or 1 in 186,414. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Mbeya Region, where 95 percent live, Arusha Region, where 1 percent live and Morogoro Region, where 1 percent live. Beside Tanzania this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 25 percent live and Zambia, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chakachaka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chakachaka in the Russian language
Чакачакаcakacaka-

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