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 or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Chikawa.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikawa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 617,991st most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 14,633,626 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Chikawa live; 48 percent live in Southern Africa and 48 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Chikawa is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 236 people, or 1 in 65,416. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland East Province, where 44 percent are found, Harare Province, where 21 percent are found and Manicaland Province, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Zimbabwe Chikawa is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 41 percent are found and Japan, where 8 percent are found.

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