Chikavhu Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Chikavhu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Chikavhu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikavhu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chikavhu is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikavhu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chikavhu is the 6,360,413th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikavhu are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
It is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 1,929,780. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Manicaland Province, where 88 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Zimbabwe this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chikavu | 93 | 4 | / |
| Tchikavu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cikavu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chikawu | 80 | 61 | / |
| Chikabu | 80 | 24 | / |
| Chikevu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Chikabou | 75 | 52 | / |
| Chikhawu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Chikkhamphu | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chaikhamphu | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kikavu | 71 | 7 | / |
| Cikabu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hekavu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sikabhu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Chukawu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sikavau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chikewu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shikawu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shikabu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kikhavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khikawu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chikobu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Chikavhu
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