Chikata Surname
Approximately 2,520 people bear this surname
Chikata Surname User-submission:
Chikada (Japanese 近田) comes from the Japanese chika (近), meaning 'near' and ta (田), meaning 'rice field', or 'swamp'. Originally a habitational surname from Chikata in Hiroshima Prefecture. Chika (近) may come from 近江, Ohmi Province and is related noble titles including 近江掾 Ohmi no jo.
Read More About This SurnameChikata Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 1,815 | 1:8,506 | 1,002 |
| Malawi | 340 | 1:50,350 | 7,017 |
| Zambia | 200 | 1:79,250 | 6,753 |
| Nigeria | 127 | 1:1,394,825 | 54,286 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Chikata (81) may also be a first name.
Chikata Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Chikada (Japanese 近田) comes from the Japanese chika (近), meaning 'near' and ta (田), meaning 'rice field', or 'swamp'. Originally a habitational surname from Chikata in Hiroshima Prefecture. Chika (近) may come from 近江, Ohmi Province and is related noble titles including 近江掾 Ohmi no jo.
- hibikicChikata Demographics
Average Chikata Salary in
United States
$139,792 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chikata Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikata Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chikata (Russian: Чиката) occurs most in Zimbabwe. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikata? popularity and diffusion
Chikata is the 170,957th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,891,883 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chikata are found; 93 percent are found in Southern Africa and 93 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chikata is also the 1,068,082nd most commonly held forename on earth, held by 81 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 1,815 people, or 1 in 8,506. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Mashonaland East Province, where 35 percent live, Manicaland Province, where 26 percent live and Harare Province, where 20 percent live. Beside Zimbabwe this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 13 percent live and Zambia, where 8 percent live.
Chikata Last Name Statistics demography
Chikata earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 223.98% more than the national average, earning $139,792 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chikata Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chikata in the Russian language | ||
| Чиката | cikata | - |
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Footnotes
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