Chenjekwa Surname
Approximately 119 people bear this surname
Chenjekwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 74 | 1:208,625 | 23,867 |
| Namibia | 45 | 1:53,542 | 6,362 |
Chenjekwa (19) may also be a first name.
Chenjekwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chenjekwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chenjekwa is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chenjekwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,666,404th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 61,239,882 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chenjekwa reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chenjekwa is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held first name internationally, held by 19 people.
It is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 74 people, or 1 in 208,625. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Mashonaland West Province, where 65 percent reside, Mashonaland East Province, where 12 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Zimbabwe Chenjekwa is found in one country. It is also common in Namibia, where 38 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinjikwa | 78 | 2 | / |
| Chinjekwe | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chinyekwa | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chenjengwe | 74 | 6 | / |
| Hinyekwa | 71 | 41 | / |
| Chinjengwe | 63 | 36 | / |
| Chinyengwa | 63 | 1 | / |
| Jinjikwa | 59 | 1 | / |
| Zengegwa | 59 | 1 | / |
| Chinhikwi | 56 | 13 | / |
| Chinyikwe | 56 | 1 | / |
| Henyengwe | 56 | 1 | / |
| Heniengwe | 56 | 1 | / |
| Chinyengwe | 53 | 33 | / |
| Chinjengue | 53 | 16 | / |
| Chinshingwa | 50 | 43 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chenjekwa
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