Chidyaka Surname

609,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 507 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chidyaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chidyaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3611:146,65313,374
Zambia1341:118,2839,069
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455

Chidyaka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chidyaka is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chidyaka? popularity and diffusion

Chidyaka is the 609,992nd most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,373,858 people. The last name Chidyaka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chidyaka are found; 71 percent are found in East Africa and 71 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 361 people, or 1 in 146,653. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Dodoma Region, where 100 percent are found. Beside Tanzania this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 26 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chidiaka883/
Chidyake882/
Chidyoka881/
Chidyaki881/
Hidyaki801/
Chidioka7515/
Hideakai752/
Cediaka673/
Hidiaki672/
Hidjake671/
Hideoka671/
Chidioke63134/
Hidehaki637/
Chediake631/
Hideyoki631/
Chidiaque591/
Cidiaco531/
Jaideoka5013/
Hidyochi502/
Ceidiaco501/

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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
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  • 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 Chidyaka
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