Chikamai Surname

379,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 939 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Chikamai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chikamai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya9301:49,6565,059
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chikamai (244) may also be a first name.

Chikamai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chikamai is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Chikamai click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikamai? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chikamai is the 379,929th most common family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 7,760,965 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikamai reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Chikamai is also the 571,890th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 244 people.

The surname Chikamai is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 930 people, or 1 in 49,656. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kakamega County, where 89 percent live, Bungoma County, where 7 percent live and Nairobi County, where 1 percent live. Outside of Kenya this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 1 percent live and Uganda, where 0 percent live.

Chikamai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chikamayi941/
Chikami931,327/
Chikama93939/
Chikamhi881,068/
Tchikama8831/
Tchikami8817/
Chikamma8816/
Chikamha8813/
Chikamat8812/
Chekamai888/
Chikaami881/
Chikaima881/
Chikhami881/
Hikami8685/
Hikama8678/
Cikama8619/
Cikami861/
Chikkamma8271/
Chikamath8269/
Chaikamma8225/
Chikkamat8217/
Tchikamad8216/
Chikkammi829/
Chikahama822/
Tchikamay821/
Tcheikama821/
Chikoma801,907/
Hikamah8049/
Chicama8028/
Khikami8023/
Cikamah8016/
Haikama8013/
Chekami8013/
Chikema806/
Ciekama806/
Chikame805/
Haikami805/
Chikomi803/
Chikkammaiah801/
Hikamis801/
Hikaima801/
Tcikama801/
Chukama801/
Chekama801/
Chikemi801/
Chaikhammi78247/
Chaikhamma78114/
Chitkhamma7895/
Chiskamish7827/
Chaikammas782/
Tshikama751,074/
Chekaimi7576/
Chukamma7519/
Cikkammi759/
Tchicama758/
Chikhoma757/
Tchikame757/
Chekhami757/
Tchikoma755/
Chukkama753/
Chekamoi752/
Chikhema751/
Chikkoma751/
Chikamhe751/
Hikamath751/
Chiokoma751/
Hikamiye751/
Tshikami751/
Cikkamma751/
Chikamoe751/
Chikoumi751/
Chaikhammat741/
Chukkamma71834/
Hekami71110/
Zikama71104/
Hikamy7170/
Cicami716/
Hekama715/
Chetkamat714/
Gikami713/
Chekkamma713/
Zikami712/
Cekama712/
Chikomich711/
Hikomi711/
Chikhamer711/
Hikoma711/
Tchikamme711/
Tchikamou711/
Tshiokama711/
Tsidkamai711/
Tshikamau711/
Cicama711/
Hikame711/
Tchikouma711/
Chaicamma711/
Chekhamat711/
Kheakamai711/
Chicoma673,678/
Chicamy67137/
Chikome67119/
Chicame6774/
Chukamy6732/
Chikeme6727/
Tsikama6727/
Hukamah6713/
Chicôma679/
Chekema678/
Chaikammee677/
Chekame676/
Hekeama675/
Khuikhammi675/
Khaikhamma674/
Chukoma672/
Hekkama671/
Jikamoi671/
Hiqamah671/
Zikaimi671/
Khicami671/
Chicomi671/
Chekhemaia671/
Chaikhomma671/
Hekamei671/

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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 Chikamai
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