Chikanya Surname
Approximately 3,767 people bear this surname
Chikanya Surname Definition:
Chikanya is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: wash dirty laundry. A person who is usually smart and presentable.
Chikanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 3,272 | 1:4,718 | 447 |
| Zambia | 425 | 1:37,294 | 3,734 |
| England | 43 | 1:1,295,769 | 58,667 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chikanya (156) may also be a first name.
Chikanya Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chikanya is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: wash dirty laundry. A person who is usually smart and presentable.
Chikanya Demographics
Average Chikanya Salary in
England
£20,854
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Chikanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chikanya (Bengali: চিকন্যা, Hindi: चिकन्या) is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Chikanya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikanya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 121,557th most common surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,934,576 people. Chikanya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chikanya reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chikanya is also the 735,679th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 156 people.
The last name Chikanya is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 3,272 people, or 1 in 4,718. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Harare Province, where 25 percent live, Manicaland Province, where 17 percent live and Mashonaland West Province, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account Zimbabwe Chikanya exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 11 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaikanya | 94 | 584 | / |
| Tchikanya | 94 | 11 | / |
| Hikanya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Cikanya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chikonya | 88 | 172 | / |
| Haikanya | 88 | 165 | / |
| Chikanha | 88 | 8 | / |
| Tshikanya | 82 | 356 | / |
| Chaikanha | 82 | 255 | / |
| Chaikanyo | 82 | 4 | / |
| Chikamnyo | 82 | 2 | / |
| Tchikanha | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chikkannayya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hykanya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chikonyo | 75 | 365 | / |
| Chicanha | 75 | 16 | / |
| Chikanho | 75 | 12 | / |
| Jaikanya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chekonya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chekhonya | 71 | 30 | / |
| Chaikanho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaicanha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tshikonya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchicanha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chicaña | 67 | 401 | / |
| Cicania | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gikonya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tchikanjio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchikangno | 67 | 1 | / |
Chikanya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chikanya in the Hindi language | ||
| चिकन्या | cikan'ya | - |
| Chikanya in the Bengali language | ||
| চিকন্যা | cikan'ya | 91.3 |
| চিকণ্যা | cikanya | 4.35 |
| চিকনয়া | cikanaya | 4.35 |
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Footnotes
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