Chikanji Surname
Approximately 61 people bear this surname
Chikanji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 60 | 1:264,165 | 15,663 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Chikanji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikanji Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chikanji (Bengali: চিকনজী) is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikanji? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,460,878th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. The surname Chikanji is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikanji live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is borne by 60 people, or 1 in 264,165. In Zambia Chikanji is most prevalent in: North-Western Province, where 33 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 32 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 22 percent are found. Besides Zambia it is found in one country. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tchikanjio | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chikkaniji | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chikanje | 88 | 157 | / |
| Chikanhi | 88 | 90 | / |
| Chikanzi | 88 | 33 | / |
| Chikonji | 88 | 19 | / |
| Chikansi | 88 | 8 | / |
| Chicanji | 88 | 4 | / |
| Chikenji | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chikanie | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cikkanji | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chikanchi | 82 | 315 | / |
| Tshikanji | 82 | 62 | / |
| Chikkansi | 82 | 52 | / |
| Cikkaniji | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cikansi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Jikanji | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gikanji | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tshikandji | 78 | 417 | / |
| Chikkaunsi | 78 | 25 | / |
| Chikanchiy | 78 | 3 | / |
| Chikonje | 75 | 1,076 | / |
| Chikange | 75 | 356 | / |
| Chikanza | 75 | 309 | / |
| Chikonzi | 75 | 109 | / |
| Chikonhi | 75 | 81 | / |
| Cikkansi | 75 | 44 | / |
| Chikongi | 75 | 20 | / |
| Chekanje | 75 | 8 | / |
| Chikonja | 75 | 8 | / |
| Chikanye | 75 | 7 | / |
| Čikanjić | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cikaunsi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chikanze | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hekandji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chikansa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tshikhandji | 74 | 34 | / |
| Chaikanchit | 74 | 1 | / |
| Cikkaunsi | 71 | 19 | / |
| Chickonie | 71 | 9 | / |
| Tchikanhe | 71 | 6 | / |
| Tshikonji | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tshikangi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chicanchi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chikaange | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chickanze | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chikhonje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chiocanje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaikanchait | 70 | 1 | / |
| Cicanci | 67 | 452 | / |
| Tchikounzi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Chykanchyi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chikanzaya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gikangi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaikhamsi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hikansa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chikainehe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chikasinge | 67 | 1 | / |
Chikanji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chikanji in the Bengali language | ||
| চিকনজী | cikanaji | - |
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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
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- 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 Chikanji
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