Chikanda Surname

88,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,446 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chikanda Surname Definition:

Chikanda is a surname of the Bemba / Lala tribe, meaning: a small tuber that is found in certain parts of Southern Africa. This tuber is used to bake a rich and tasty cake also of the same name and this cake is fondly nicknamed 'African Polony'.

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Chikanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2,6281:5,875614
Malawi2,0911:8,1871,245
Zambia5241:30,2483,118
Botswana1101:19,8813,945
England351:1,591,94567,242
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
China21:683,660,78330,601
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Chikanda (115) may also be a first name.

Chikanda Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chikanda is a surname of the Bemba / Lala tribe, meaning: a small tuber that is found in certain parts of Southern Africa. This tuber is used to bake a rich and tasty cake also of the same name and this cake is fondly nicknamed 'African Polony'.

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Chikanda Last Name Facts

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

Chikanda (Bengali: চিকন্দ) is found most frequently in Zimbabwe. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikanda? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chikanda is the 88,215th most common surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,338,147 people. The last name Chikanda is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chikanda live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chikanda is also the 873,022nd most common first name world-wide, held by 115 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 2,628 people, or 1 in 5,875. In Zimbabwe Chikanda is primarily found in: Masvingo Province, where 19 percent are found, Harare Province, where 18 percent are found and Manicaland Province, where 16 percent are found. Excluding Zimbabwe Chikanda is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 38 percent are found and Zambia, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chikanda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chikanda in the Bengali language
চিকন্দcikanda-

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