Chikawa Surname

617,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chikawa Surname Definition:

Chikawa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: it will fall.

Chikawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2361:65,4169,847
Tanzania2021:262,08720,938
Japan411:3,118,15333,477
Niger111:1,744,72934,351
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Chikawa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chikawa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: it will fall.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chikawa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chikawa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Chikawa occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikawa? popularity and diffusion

Chikawa is the 617,991st most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 14,633,626 people. Chikawa is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Chikawa are found; 48 percent are found in Southern Africa and 48 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 236 people, or 1 in 65,416. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Mashonaland East Province, where 44 percent reside, Harare Province, where 21 percent reside and Manicaland Province, where 13 percent reside. Not including Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 41 percent reside and Japan, where 8 percent reside.

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