Chikavhu Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chikavhu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chikavhu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chikavu934/
Tchikavu881/
Cikavu861/
Chikawu8061/
Chikabu8024/
Chikevu804/
Chikabou7552/
Chikhawu754/
Chikkhamphu741/
Chaikhamphu741/
Kikavu717/
Cikabu711/
Hekavu711/
Sikabhu6713/
Chukawu6710/
Sikavau677/
Chikewu676/
Shikawu675/
Shikabu671/
Kikhavu671/
Khikawu671/
Chikobu671/

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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
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  • 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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