Chakura Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chakura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chakura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1041:148,44518,938
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
India91:85,229,487684,495
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Chakura (44) may also be a first name.

Chakura Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chakura (Hindi: चकुरा, Oriya: ଚକୁରା) is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chakura.

How Common Is The Last Name Chakura? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,491,356th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Chakura are found; 77 percent are found in Southern Africa and 77 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chakura is also the 1,525,482nd most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 44 people.

This last name is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 104 people, or 1 in 148,445. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Mashonaland East Province, where 42 percent live, Manicaland Province, where 19 percent live and Harare Province, where 13 percent live. Outside of Zimbabwe this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 15 percent live and India, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaukura93884/
Chakhura933/
Chakoura932/
Chaikura931/
Hakura9220/
Cakura924/
Tchakoura882,400/
Chahukura88208/
Chakoutra882/
Chaikurap881/
Chakira86836/
Chakure86630/
Chakuri8651/
Hakoura8641/
Chakora8633/
Zhakura8628/
Chekura8626/
Hakurau869/
Hakkura865/
Chacura864/
Hakurai861/
Chokura861/
Tchakourai821/
Chakouri802,264/
Chakoury80318/
Chakauri8065/
Chakkuri8018/
Cheakuri8015/
Chaukira8012/
Chakiray809/
Cheikura806/
Khakhura806/
Chaykuri805/
Chatkure804/
Chaukuri803/
Chaikuri803/
Chakirra803/
Chacurra803/
Chaukure802/
Khakaura802/
Chotkura801/
Choukura801/
Chakirah801/
Chakkora801/
Hakourau801/
Chaykora801/
Chakorau801/
Chakuire801/
Chaquira801/
Chakkira801/
Chakoure801/
Chakhuttray783/
Hakuri771,238/
Hokura77714/
Cakora7782/
Hacura7745/
Hakora7741/
Zakura7720/
Hakure7713/
Hakuro777/
Cacura771/
Tchokoura75945/
Tchacoura75540/
Chakkouri75387/
Chekkoura7551/
Chakouree7542/
Choukoura7521/
Chackurey7510/
Cheikoura755/
Cheatkuri753/
Chaitkuri751/
Chautkuri751/
Chaykuure751/
Chaukhuri751/
Chakkoury751/
Chakuttri751/
Heikura711,069/
Chakori71457/
Chakore71192/
Checura71168/
Chekira71137/
Chokora7182/
Chokuri7151/
Jackura7147/
Khakuri7146/
Zakhura7141/
Zakaura7120/
Houkura7117/
Tsakura7115/
Tchoukoura7110/
Chakkhurot717/
Hakoury716/
Cakoray714/
Hakouri714/
Chokury714/
Khakuro713/
Hakurei713/
Tcheikoura712/
Khakure712/
Chakoro712/
Chacuri712/
Chakiro712/
Chakory712/
Hakouro712/
Hokoura712/
Chaudkhury712/
Chokure711/
Zacaura711/
Tchakourou711/
Hakkuri711/
Ciacura711/
Chacuro711/
Jakkura711/
Hacoura711/
Haukuri711/
Jakurai711/
Hakorha711/
Haskouri67563/
Chaqouri67342/
Chekhira6724/
Chekuroo6722/
Chakhiro6719/
Chokhuri6712/
Chakhori679/
Chakiroy678/
Chokoury677/
Checoura676/
Choukuri675/
Chakireu674/
Cheukuri674/
Chokkora673/
Chakhore672/
Chakoory672/
Hakourou672/
Choukury671/
Chaacure671/
Chakoori671/
Chekurei671/
Hathkuri671/
Khakouri671/
Choicura671/
Chakkori671/
Chacouri671/
Chacoury671/
Chacuiri671/
Chequira671/
Haskoury671/
Chaqoury671/
Hakkouri671/
Haskurit671/

Chakura Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chakura in the Oriya language
ଚକୁରାcakura-
Chakura in the Hindi language
चकुराcakura83.33
चकूराcakura16.67

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Footnotes

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