Chikanka Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
Chikanka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 23 | 1:689,127 | 26,212 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Chikanka (26) may also be a first name.
Chikanka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikanka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chikanka (Russian: Чиканка) is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikanka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,373,373rd most commonly held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikanka are found; 71 percent are found in Southern Africa and 71 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chikanka is also the 2,084,397th most common first name at a global level, borne by 26 people.
The surname Chikanka is most common in Zambia, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 689,127. In Zambia Chikanka is most numerous in: Central Province, where 96 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 4 percent live. Besides Zambia Chikanka is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 29 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chikankha | 94 | 419 | / |
| Cikanka | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chitkankha | 89 | 69 | / |
| Chikonka | 88 | 458 | / |
| Chikanko | 88 | 48 | / |
| Chikanke | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chikankhe | 82 | 157 | / |
| Chukankha | 82 | 6 | / |
| Tshikanka | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gikanka | 80 | 19 | / |
| Hekanka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tchikankou | 78 | 83 | / |
| Chikonko | 75 | 138 | / |
| Chikonke | 75 | 76 | / |
| Chikonki | 75 | 17 | / |
| Chikomka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chaikhamkat | 74 | 50 | / |
| Tshikonka | 71 | 424 | / |
| Chikanchi | 71 | 315 | / |
| Chukhanko | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chekkanki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchekanko | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tshikanko | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chekankou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chukhaenko | 67 | 30 | / |
| Chaikonkit | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chikanchiy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Choykankid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchekankou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chikochenko | 63 | 6 | / |
| Chaikhamkit | 63 | 4 | / |
| Chiconki | 63 | 1 | / |
| Chaikongkeit | 60 | 1 | / |
| Tshikonko | 59 | 41 | / |
| Chicanchi | 59 | 2 | / |
| Tchekamkou | 56 | 1 | / |
| Tsishcanka | 56 | 1 | / |
| Chukhoenko | 56 | 1 | / |
| Gicanca | 53 | 1 | / |
| Chitkhongkha | 50 | 4 | / |
| Chaikongkeat | 50 | 1 | / |
Chikanka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chikanka in the Russian language | ||
| Чиканка | cikanka | - |
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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 Chikanka
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