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
Chikanu (Hindi: चिकानू, Marathi: िचकनू, Oriya: ଚିକନୁ) is found most in Zimbabwe. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikanu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,427,875th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. This last name is predominantly found 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 commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 58 people.
This last name is most commonly held 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 live and Midlands Province, where 6 percent live. Besides Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 10 percent live and India, where 5 percent live.
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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