Chikada Surname

70,352nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,028 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Chikada Surname User-submission:

Chikada (Japanese 近田) comes from the Japanese chika (近), meaning 'near' and ta (田), meaning 'rice field', or 'swamp'. Originally a habitational surname from Chikata in Hiroshima Prefecture. Chika (近) may come from 近江, Ohmi Province and is related noble titles including 近江掾 Ohmi no jo.

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Chikada Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan6,7471:18,9482,170
Zimbabwe1831:84,36212,279
Nigeria591:3,002,42093,371
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Moldova51:712,27439,996
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Chikada (18) may also be a first name.

Chikada Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Chikada (Japanese 近田) comes from the Japanese chika (近), meaning 'near' and ta (田), meaning 'rice field', or 'swamp'. Originally a habitational surname from Chikata in Hiroshima Prefecture. Chika (近) may come from 近江, Ohmi Province and is related noble titles including 近江掾 Ohmi no jo.

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Chikada Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chikada (Hindi: चिकाडा, Russian: Чикада) occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikada? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 70,352nd most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,036,930 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Chikada reside; 96 percent reside in East Asia and 96 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Chikada is also the 2,608,198th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 18 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is carried by 6,747 people, or 1 in 18,948. In Japan Chikada is most prevalent in: Aichi Prefecture, where 33 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 7 percent live and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 7 percent live. Outside of Japan this last name is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 3 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.

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Chikada Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chikada in the Hindi language
चिकाडाcikada-
Chikada in the Russian language
Чикадаcikada-

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