Chikavu Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Chikavu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Chikavu (5) may also be a first name.
Chikavu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikavu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chikavu occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikavu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,968,613th most prevalent surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikavu reside; 75 percent reside in Southern Africa and 75 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chikavu is also the 5,493,085th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 5 people.
The last name Chikavu is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 5,146,080. In Zimbabwe Chikavu is mostly found in: Mashonaland West Province, where 33 percent are found, Masvingo Province, where 33 percent are found and Midlands Province, where 33 percent are found. Not including Zimbabwe it occurs in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chikavhu | 93 | 9 | / |
| Tchikavu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Cikavu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chikawu | 86 | 61 | / |
| Chikevu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Chikhawu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hekavu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chukawu | 71 | 10 | / |
| Chikewu | 71 | 6 | / |
| Khikawu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tshikawu | 67 | 114 | / |
| Tshikabu | 67 | 103 | / |
| Chikobou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chekhawu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chekabou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jikabu | 62 | 3 | / |
| Gikabu | 62 | 2 | / |
| Jikawu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Zikawu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Tchikoubou | 59 | 1 | / |
| Chukewu | 57 | 2 | / |
| Gikhawu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Tshikobu | 53 | 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 Chikavu
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