Chikau Surname
Approximately 171 people bear this surname
Chikau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 117 | 1:452,492 | 31,593 |
| Zambia | 44 | 1:360,226 | 18,771 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Chikau (22) may also be a first name.
Chikau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chikau (Hindi: चिकऊ) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikau? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,315,412th most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 42,617,228 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Chikau are found; 68 percent are found in East Africa and 68 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Chikau is also the 2,301,746th most frequently used given name globally, borne by 22 people.
It is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 117 people, or 1 in 452,492. In Tanzania Chikau is most numerous in: Mtwara Region, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 26 percent are found and Niger, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chikau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chikau in the Hindi language | ||
| चिकऊ | cika'u | 50 |
| चिकाऊ | cika'u | 33.33 |
| चिकाउ | cika'u | 16.67 |
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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 Chikau
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