Chikalaba Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chikalaba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chikalaba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia421:377,37919,273
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chikalaba Last Name Facts

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

Chikalaba is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikalaba? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,979,664th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The last name Chikalaba is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikalaba reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 377,379. In Zambia Chikalaba is most prevalent in: Copperbelt Province, where 83 percent live, Central Province, where 2 percent live and Eastern Province, where 2 percent live. Beside Zambia Chikalaba occurs in one country. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chikoloba7841/
Chekalava781/
Chikalyova74306/
Chikeleuba743/
Cikolabhai741/
Chikhalyova705/
Chikolobo671/
Chekalyova63106/
Chikoloboi631/
Gicalabhai631/
Chekalovy561/

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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 Chikalaba
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