Chikatu Surname

666,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 450 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chikatu Surname Definition:

Chikatu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: source.

Chikatu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4231:37,4703,748
Namibia261:92,6698,353
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chikatu (79) may also be a first name.

Chikatu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chikatu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: source.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chikatu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chikatu (Hindi: चिकाटू, Marathi: िचकटू) occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikatu? popularity and diffusion

Chikatu is the 666,162nd most commonly used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 16,194,546 people. The surname Chikatu is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikatu are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,083,225th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 79 people.

The last name Chikatu is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 423 people, or 1 in 37,470. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Western Province, where 48 percent live, North-Western Province, where 39 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 11 percent live. Barring Zambia it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 6 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chikatui9314/
Chikathu931/
Chikkatu931/
Cikatu921/
Chikhattu882/
Chikhathu881/
Chiketu867/
Chikotu863/
Cikattu861/
Cheikhatou823/
Chaiketu801,045/
Tshikatu8048/
Chuiketu8044/
Chekatui802/
Hikotu7710/
Tshikathu7521/
Chuketu71349/
Zhekatu7110/
Tchikouteu711/
Chekketu671/
Chekottu671/
Chekothu671/
Tchekouteu5932/
Ceccatu571/

Chikatu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chikatu in the Hindi language
चिकाटूcikatu-
Chikatu in the Marathi language
िचकटूicakatu60
िचकटुicakatu40

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