Chikafa Surname
Approximately 9,332 people bear this surname
Chikafa Surname Definition:
Chikafa is a surname of the Lala / Swaka tribe, meaning: a child that is very sickly and hence assumed will die anytime.
Chikafa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 8,574 | 1:1,997 | 230 |
| Zimbabwe | 720 | 1:21,442 | 3,210 |
| Zambia | 21 | 1:754,758 | 27,278 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Chikafa (177) may also be a first name.
Chikafa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chikafa is a surname of the Lala / Swaka tribe, meaning: a child that is very sickly and hence assumed will die anytime.
Chikafa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikafa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chikafa occurs most in Malawi. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Chikafa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikafa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chikafa is the 54,528th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 780,920 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikafa are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 685,598th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 177 people.
The last name Chikafa is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is carried by 8,574 people, or 1 in 1,997. Apart from Malawi this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 8 percent are found and Zambia, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chikapfa | 93 | 9 | / |
| Tchikafa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chikofa | 86 | 155 | / |
| Chikafi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chikopfa | 80 | 71 | / |
| Cicafa | 77 | 17 | / |
| Chikofi | 71 | 49 | / |
| Chaikhapha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chekaife | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chekkafi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chikoffi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chikoufi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chikopha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chikhofi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaikapho | 63 | 10 | / |
| Chekhoffa | 63 | 2 | / |
| Zicafa | 62 | 3 | / |
| Hekafi | 62 | 1 | / |
| Hekahfi | 57 | 33 | / |
| Gikapha | 57 | 1 | / |
| Chikophe | 53 | 1,095 | / |
| Hiskaphi | 53 | 1 | / |
| Chekaphot | 50 | 17 | / |
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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 Chikafa
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