Chikana Surname
Approximately 196 people bear this surname
Chikana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 124 | 1:436,917 | 37,311 |
| Zimbabwe | 35 | 1:441,093 | 38,294 |
| Zambia | 27 | 1:587,034 | 24,185 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Chikana (129) may also be a first name.
Chikana Demographics
Average Chikana Salary in
South Africa
R 364,884
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Chikana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chikana (Bengali: চিকনা, Hindi: चीकना, Marathi: चीकना, Oriya: ଚିକନା) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikana? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,202,518th most numerous last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 37,181,357 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Chikana live; 95 percent live in Southern Africa and 95 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 818,356th most commonly used given name globally, held by 129 people.
It is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 124 people, or 1 in 436,917. In South Africa Chikana is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 46 percent live, Limpopo, where 44 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 7 percent live. Other than South Africa it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 18 percent live and Zambia, where 14 percent live.
Chikana Last Name Statistics demography
Chikana earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 53.55% more than the national average, earning R 364,884 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chikana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chikana in the Bengali language | ||
| চিকনা | cikana | - |
| Chikana in the Hindi language | ||
| चीकना | cikana | - |
| Chikana in the Marathi language | ||
| चीकना | cikana | - |
| Chikana in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚିକନା | cikana | 50 |
| ଚିକଣା | cikana | 25 |
| ଚିକାନା | cikana | 25 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Chikana
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