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 surname Chikatu (Hindi: चिकाटू, Marathi: िचकटू) occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikatu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 666,162nd most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 16,194,546 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikatu reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chikatu is also the 1,083,225th most common given name throughout the world. It is borne by 79 people.

The surname Chikatu is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 423 people, or 1 in 37,470. In Zambia Chikatu is mostly found in: Western Province, where 48 percent live, North-Western Province, where 39 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Zambia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common 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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Footnotes

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