Chikana Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Chikana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chikana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1241:436,91737,311
Zimbabwe351:441,09338,294
Zambia271:587,03424,185
India71:109,580,769786,157
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Chikana (129) may also be a first name.

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) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikana? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,202,518th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 37,181,357 people. The last name Chikana is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Chikana reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 818,356th most frequent given name throughout the world, held by 129 people.

The surname is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 124 people, or 1 in 436,917. In South Africa Chikana is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 46 percent reside, Limpopo, where 44 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 7 percent reside. Outside of South Africa Chikana occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 18 percent reside and Zambia, where 14 percent reside.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chikanga933,330/
Chikanna9314/
Chikanha938/
Chaikana935/
Tchikana933/
Chikkana931/
Chikanai931/
Chikaana931/
Cheikana931/
Chikanaz931/
Cikana92113/
Hikana924/
Chikkanna88339/
Chaikanha88255/
Chikaunga88174/
Chaikhana8828/
Tchikanga8815/
Cheikhana887/
Chikangai884/
Chickanna881/
Chikanapp881/
Chikangaa881/
Tchikanha881/
Chaikanah881/
Chikane8618,836/
Chikani861,032/
Chicana86873/
Chikona86392/
Chekana8636/
Chikano8625/
Ciekana8616/
Chikany8610/
Hikanna864/
Cikkana864/
Chikena863/
Haikana861/
Hickana860/
Chittkanna821/
Chaikanais821/
Chikangaya821/
Chikhani80649/
Tshikana80549/
Chikango80411/
Chikange80356/
Chukkana80164/
Chikanje80157/
Chikkani80101/
Chikanhi8090/
Chikanhe8047/
Chekanai8037/
Chikanis8031/
Chaicana8029/
Chikhane8026/
Chikaniy8024/
Chicanha8016/
Chikamha8013/
Chikhany8012/
Chikanho8012/
Chikanyi808/
Chikouna807/
Chukanna803/
Chikkena803/
Chicanga803/
Chikanni802/
Chekkana802/
Chaikane802/
Chitkani801/
Chikaani801/
Thsikana801/
Chujkana801/
Cikkanna801/
Chiccana801/
Chekhana801/
Chikauni801/
Choikani801/
Chekayna801/
Chikanie801/
Chiquana800/
Chikkannaha781/
Hicana77326/
Cykana7728/
Hekana7721/
Cicana776/
Hikani775/
Zikana775/
Hjkana774/
Cekana774/
Hikano772/
Hikane771/
Cikona771/
Tshikanga75383/
Cheikhani75311/
Chaikhani75307/
Khaikanha75185/
Chicaneau7540/
Tchikango7524/
Cheikhany7522/
Chukkanna7521/
Chicanaux7521/
Chickanis7518/
Cheikouna7510/
Tchekanga758/
Chaikhane757/
Chikkanni754/
Chikamneh754/
Chaikanyo754/
Chidkanne753/
Chaicahna752/
Khaikhana751/
Chikkaani751/
Chikkeena751/
Cheikhena751/
Chekkanna751/
Chichkano751/
Chikaange751/
Tchicanha751/
Tchikanou751/
Tchikouna751/
Chickouna751/
Chekangah751/
Chekhanah751/
Chikahane751/
Chikannis751/
Chekhamna751/
Chaicaina751/
Chaicanha751/
Chaikanho751/
Heidkanap750/
Chicane715,024/
Chikono713,430/
Chekani713,036/
Tsikana711,809/
Chicaña71401/
Chekane71135/
Chikoni71134/
Cheikhouna7173/
Chikány7134/
Chikone7113/
Hikhani7111/
Cicanha719/
Khikani717/
Chekano716/
Chicona715/
Ciecana714/
Chikkeenai714/
Caicana714/
Chucana713/
Haikona712/
Hikhanh712/
Chikeno711/
Hikhane711/
Hiquana711/
Chikonj711/
Hikkane711/
Chikainehe711/
Hikonat711/
Huikona711/
Hikanyi711/
Tchikangno711/
Tshikhanga711/
Chukona711/
Chekany711/
Chekena711/
Haikano711/
Chaikhanit711/
Chikonga671,359/
Chikonje671,076/
Chicango67477/
Chikonyo67365/
Chicanne67113/
Chikonhi6781/
Tshikona6762/
Chiconas6757/
Chekaneh6749/
Chekhani6747/
Chikonho6739/
Chiccaña6734/
Chikonge6733/
Tshikano6727/
Chikkone6721/
Chikongi6720/
Chicanoy6715/
Chikonyi6711/
Chikongo6711/
Chicanot678/
Chekanje678/
Tsikanai678/
Chikon'a678/
Chetkani677/
Chaikone676/
Checcana675/
Chicanos674/
Tshekana674/
Tshiqana674/
Chiscani673/
Chicaine673/
Heiskane673/
Chikoune673/
Chiquena672/
Chekouna672/
Tchekona672/
Chickkeenai672/
Chikonne671/
Khekhana671/
Khikhani671/
Chikkoni671/
Chikonhe671/
Chajkane671/
Cheekane671/
Chicanni671/
Chikamhe671/
Jaikhana671/
Haikanis671/
Chikhone671/
Chekhane671/
Khoikani671/
Tchicona671/
Checkena671/
Chiccani671/
Chickeno671/
Chekanou671/
Chekhano671/
Cheukani671/
Chekanih671/
Chekkane671/
Chekagne671/
Chekaine671/
Tsiekana671/
Tshicana671/
Haikhano671/

Chikana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chikana in the Bengali language
চিকনাcikana-
Chikana in the Hindi language
चीकनाcikana-
Chikana in the Marathi language
चीकनाcikana-
Chikana in the Oriya language
ଚିକନାcikana50
ଚିକଣାcikana25
ଚିକାନାcikana25

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