Chikanga Surname

135,084th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,330 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chikanga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chikanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,7581:8,7821,059
Malawi1,3331:12,8432,012
Zambia1651:96,0607,783
Tanzania241:2,205,90148,025
Botswana171:128,64318,229
England161:3,482,379114,324
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Chikanga (86) may also be a first name.

Chikanga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chikanga has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikanga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chikanga is the 135,084th most widespread family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,188,452 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chikanga live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,032,266th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 86 people.

The surname Chikanga is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 1,758 people, or 1 in 8,782. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Harare Province, where 25 percent reside, Mashonaland East Province, where 23 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 13 percent reside. Barring Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 40 percent reside and Zambia, where 5 percent reside.

Chikanga Last Name Statistics demography

Chikanga earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 41.58% less than the national average, earning $25,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chikaunga94174/
Chikang'a9416/
Tchikanga9415/
Chikangai944/
Chikangaa941/
Chikana93196/
Chikaga935/
Cikanga931/
Chikanenga891/
Chikangaya891/
Chikaninga891/
Chiokangha891/
Chikonga881,359/
Chikango88411/
Chikange88356/
Chikanna8814/
Chikanha888/
Chaikana885/
Chicanga883/
Tchikana883/
Chaikaga882/
Hoikanga882/
Chikkana881/
Chikanai881/
Chikaana881/
Cheikana881/
Chikanaz881/
Cikana86113/
Hikana864/
Tshikanga82383/
Chikkanna82339/
Chaikanha82255/
Chaikhana8228/
Tchikango8224/
Tchekanga828/
Cheikhana827/
Chikkagad825/
Chickanna821/
Chikanapp821/
Chikaange821/
Tchikanha821/
Chekangah821/
Chaikanah821/
Chicana80873/
Chikago80491/
Zikanga80151/
Chikoga80132/
Hekanga8069/
Chekana8036/
Chikano8025/
Ciekana8016/
Hikanna804/
Cikkana804/
Cikonga804/
Hicanga801/
Haikana801/
Hickana800/
Chikkagaud784/
Chittkanna781/
Chaikanais781/
Chikaninge781/
Chikasinge781/
Tchikangno781/
Tshikhanga781/
Tshikana75549/
Chicango75477/
Chekonga7559/
Chekanai7537/
Chikonge7533/
Chaicana7529/
Chikongi7520/
Chicanha7516/
Jeikanga7514/
Haikango7514/
Chikamha7513/
Chikanho7512/
Chikongo7511/
Chekkana752/
Ziekanga751/
Zikaanga751/
Zaikanga751/
Thsikana751/
Chujkana751/
Cikkanna751/
Chiccana751/
Chekhana751/
Chekayna751/
Chiquana750/
Chikkannaha741/
Tchikanghou741/
Tshikonga71349/
Hicana71326/
Chikong'o71215/
Khaikanha71185/
Chicaneau7140/
Tshikango7134/
Cykana7128/
Chicanaux7121/
Hekana7121/
Cicana716/
Zikana715/
Hjkana714/
Cekana714/
Chekong'a714/
Hikano712/
Chaicahna712/
Khaikhana711/
Chekkanna711/
Chichkano711/
Tchicanha711/
Tchikanou711/
Tchikongo711/
Tchekonga711/
Gikaga711/
Chekhanah711/
Chitcango711/
Chekhamna711/
Chaicaina711/
Chaicanha711/
Chaikanho711/
Heidkanap710/
Chikono673,430/
Tsikana671,809/
Chicaña67401/
Chikona67392/
Chicago67309/
Chikogo6731/
Gikange6727/
Heikago6717/
Cicanha679/
Gecanga678/
Chekano676/
Gikonga675/
Chicoga674/
Ciecana674/
Caicana674/
Gicanga672/
Jikange672/
Hiquana671/
Jikonga671/
Gikango671/
Haikano671/
Gikangi671/
Zekanga671/

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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 Chikanga
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