Chiaku Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Chiaku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiaku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chiaku (7) may also be a first name.

Chiaku Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chiaku is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Chiaku click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiaku? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,593,402nd most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Chiaku is predominantly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Chiaku live; 50 percent live in Central Africa and 50 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Chiaku is also the 4,548,448th most prevalent given name on earth, held by 7 people.

The last name Chiaku is most common in Cameroon, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 6,923,023. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 100 percent are found. Beside Cameroon this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chihaku925/
Chiakou922/
Chiakeu921/
Tchiakou8623/
Chijiaku864/
Tchiakeu862/
Chiacu8324/
Chioku835/
Cheaku831/
Chaiyakut80195/
Chihoku77404/
Tshiaku77157/
Hajiaku7711/
Chyakus774/
Cheakou771/
Chiacou771/
Chaiyakhut751/
Hyaku73296/
Hioku7324/
Chiokhui7118/
Khiakhui715/
Tshihaku714/
Tchiokou712/
Chijioku712/
Tsiaku6776/
Hyakui678/
Jiakeu672/
Chijiokeu671/
Hehaku671/
Hayoku671/

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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 Chiaku
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis