Chikanu Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Chikanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 1:964,890 | 61,721 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
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 surname Chikanu (Hindi: चिकानू, Marathi: िचकनू, Oriya: ଚିକନୁ) has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikanu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,427,875th most frequently held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname Chikanu occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Chikanu live; 90 percent live in Southern Africa and 90 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,295,729th most common first name globally, borne by 58 people.
The last name is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 964,890. In Zimbabwe Chikanu is primarily found in: Masvingo Province, where 94 percent reside and Midlands Province, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Zimbabwe Chikanu occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 10 percent reside and India, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chikangu | 93 | 97 | / |
| Hikanu | 92 | 6 | / |
| Chikahanu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Tchikanou | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chikenu | 86 | 5 | / |
| Chekanu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tshikanu | 80 | 103 | / |
| Chikongu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chitcanu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chekanou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zikanu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Cicanu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tshikangu | 75 | 4,391 | / |
| Chicheanu | 75 | 31 | / |
| Chicanaux | 75 | 21 | / |
| Tchekanou | 75 | 6 | / |
| Chikounou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tchekannou | 71 | 21 | / |
| Tchikounou | 71 | 12 | / |
| Chukenu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hekanou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tsikanu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Zikanou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hekhanu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hoikonou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Checeanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tsikangu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chukuonu | 67 | 1 | / |
Chikanu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chikanu in the Hindi language | ||
| चिकानू | cikanu | 94.12 |
| चिकंू | cikamu | 5.88 |
| Chikanu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚିକନୁ | cikanu | 75 |
| ଚିକଣୁ | cikanu | 25 |
| Chikanu in the Marathi language | ||
| िचकनू | icakanu | 40 |
| िचकानु | icakanu | 20 |
| िचकणु | icakanu | 20 |
| चीकनु | cikanu | 10 |
| िचकनु | icakanu | 10 |
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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 Chikanu
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