Chakama Surname
Approximately 377 people bear this surname
Chakama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 196 | 1:80,867 | 6,857 |
| Botswana | 110 | 1:19,881 | 3,945 |
| India | 46 | 1:16,675,334 | 263,471 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chakama (44) may also be a first name.
Chakama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chakama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chakama (Bengali: চাকমা, Hindi: चकमा, Marathi: चकमा) is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chakama? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chakama is the 758,524th most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,330,361 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 87 percent of Chakama reside; 86 percent reside in Southern Africa and 86 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chakama is also the 1,525,482nd most prevalent given name at a global level It is held by 44 people.
Chakama is most widely held in Zambia, where it is held by 196 people, or 1 in 80,867. In Zambia Chakama is primarily found in: North-Western Province, where 53 percent reside, Western Province, where 19 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Zambia Chakama is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 29 percent reside and India, where 12 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chakama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chakama in the Hindi language | ||
| चकमा | cakama | - |
| Chakama in the Bengali language | ||
| চাকমা | cakama | 85.71 |
| চকমা | cakama | 14.29 |
| Chakama in the Marathi language | ||
| चकमा | cakama | 76.92 |
| चाकमा | cakama | 23.08 |
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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 Chakama
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