Chakuma Surname

329,447th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chakuma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chakuma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi7321:23,3873,582
Zimbabwe2951:52,3337,962
South Africa551:985,04961,274
Nigeria311:5,714,283142,531
England101:5,571,806158,774
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chakuma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chakuma (Marathi: चकुमा) is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chakuma? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 329,447th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 6,477,819 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chakuma are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most numerous in Malawi, where it is held by 732 people, or 1 in 23,387. Beside Malawi Chakuma occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 26 percent are found and South Africa, where 5 percent are found.

Chakuma Last Name Statistics demography

Chakuma earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 56.19% less than the national average, earning R 104,112 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chakuma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chakuma in the Marathi language
चकुमाcakuma-

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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 Chakuma
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