Chikandi Surname

746,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chikandi Surname User-submission:

The surname Chikandi comes from a word, which means 'mixture of pulp and sour milk'.

Chikandi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3391:46,7554,479
Zimbabwe421:367,57734,250
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Chikandi (28) may also be a first name.

Chikandi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Chikandi comes from a word, which means 'mixture of pulp and sour milk'.

- fanuelchikandi

Chikandi Last Name Facts

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

Chikandi is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikandi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 746,827th most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 18,928,691 people. The surname Chikandi is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chikandi live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chikandi is also the 1,994,417th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 28 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is borne by 339 people, or 1 in 46,755. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Southern Province, where 41 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 27 percent are found and Central Province, where 24 percent are found. Apart from Zambia it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 11 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.

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