Chikanu Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chikanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chikanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Chikanu (58) may also be a first name.

Chikanu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chikanu (Hindi: चिकानू, Marathi: िचकनू, Oriya: ଚିକନୁ) is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Chikanu.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikanu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,427,875th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname Chikanu is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Chikanu are found; 90 percent are found in Southern Africa and 90 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chikanu is also the 1,295,729th most commonly used forename globally, held by 58 people.

It is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 964,890. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Masvingo Province, where 94 percent are found and Midlands Province, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 10 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chikangu9397/
Hikanu926/
Chikahanu881/
Tchikanou881/
Chikenu865/
Chekanu861/
Tshikanu80103/
Chikongu802/
Chitcanu802/
Chekanou801/
Zikanu772/
Cicanu771/
Tshikangu754,391/
Chicheanu7531/
Chicanaux7521/
Tchekanou756/
Chikounou751/
Tchekannou7121/
Tchikounou7112/
Chukenu712/
Hekanou712/
Tsikanu712/
Zikanou711/
Hekhanu711/
Hoikonou679/
Checeanu671/
Tsikangu671/
Chukuonu671/

Chikanu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chikanu in the Hindi language
चिकानूcikanu94.12
चिकंूcikamu5.88
Chikanu in the Oriya language
ଚିକନୁcikanu75
ଚିକଣୁcikanu25
Chikanu in the Marathi language
िचकनूicakanu40
िचकानुicakanu20
िचकणुicakanu20
चीकनुcikanu10
िचकनुicakanu10

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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 Chikanu
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