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) 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
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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