Chakua Surname

1,860,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Chakua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chakua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya601:769,66531,365
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
India51:153,413,076951,030
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Chakua (22) may also be a first name.

Chakua Last Name Facts

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

Chakua (Hindi: चकुआ, Oriya: ଚାକୁଆ) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Chakua click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chakua? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chakua is the 1,860,621st most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 73,611,575 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Chakua reside; 76 percent reside in East Africa and 70 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 22 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 769,665. In Kenya Chakua is most numerous in: Nyamira County, where 82 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 7 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Kenya it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Uganda, where 9 percent reside.

Chakua Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Chakua last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Chakua earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.51% less than the national average, earning $35,161 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tchakua92111/
Chakuas928/
Chankua925/
Chaekua921/
Chakuoa921/
Chakuha921/
Chakwua921/
Hakua9137/
Cakua9111/
Chaikuea86585/
Chaikuat86130/
Chankuea8688/
Chaikuad8613/
Chagua834,560/
Chacua832,376/
Chakwa83782/
Chokua8313/
Haikua8311/
Khakua834/
Cakkua831/
Chaqua831/
Chekua831/
Tchakouha801/
Chauykuea801/
Chaguay772,638/
Chankwa77338/
Chaquea77230/
Tchakwa7764/
Chaguaj7731/
Tshakua7727/
Chokkua7725/
Chakwea7713/
Tchagua7712/
Chookua777/
Chankuo776/
Chaguai772/
Chaikwa772/
Chaugua771/
Chaguas771/
Zahakua771/
Cahakwa771/
Chaguaa771/
Chaguea771/
Chakuos771/
Chakwaa771/
Chaigua771/
Chockua771/
Cacua732,658/
Hakwa73625/
Cakwa73133/
Hagua7359/
Haqua7337/
Zakua739/
Çakua737/
Hakuo735/
Caqua731/
Cokua731/
Hokua731/
Chokkuea71593/
Changhua7134/
Chaiguea7112/
Chonkuea719/
Channcua714/
Changkuo711/
Chaungua711/
Tchoukua711/
Tchaguai711/
Tchaguha711/
Tchakwou711/
Changuay711/
Chaicuay711/
Chaikway711/
Chancuay711/
Chookuea711/
Chockkua711/
Chokkuae711/
Khaukuea711/
Chagwa673,035/
Caigua671,762/
Chagba67396/
Haguai67341/
Caguay67223/
Zaukua6779/
Chongkuea6776/
Khakwa6718/
Haugwa6715/
Jaikua6712/
Haukwa6710/
Caygua6710/
Hatkwa672/
Haquea672/
Caugua672/
Chocua672/
Checua672/
Haikuo672/
Chogua671/
Heaqua671/
Hakwea671/
Hakwau671/
Hakwou671/
Haquay671/
Caagua671/
Caicua671/
Caguoa671/
Caquea671/
Chequa671/
Chakkwait671/
Haguas671/
Ceykua671/
Changkwea671/
Chokuo671/
Haiqua671/
Jakuay670/

Chakua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chakua in the Hindi language
चकुआcaku'a-
Chakua in the Oriya language
ଚାକୁଆcaku'a60
ଚକୁଆcaku'a40

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