Chikeka Surname

1,300,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Chikeka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chikeka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1601:1,107,14245,738
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Chikeka Last Name Facts

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

Chikeka is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikeka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,300,225th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 41,882,448 people. The last name Chikeka is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Chikeka live; 92 percent live in West Africa and 92 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 160 people, or 1 in 1,107,142. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Lagos, where 32 percent live, Rivers, where 14 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 12 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 5 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Chikeka Last Name Statistics demography

Chikeka earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 1.07% less than the national average, earning R 235,104 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cikeka9222/
Hikeka924/
Chikaka862,331/
Chikoka86815/
Chikeke86220/
Chikeki8694/
Haikeka864/
Chikika862/
Chekeka861/
Khikeka861/
Tshikeka8027/
Chikakai8025/
Chikaika8023/
Haikeaka807/
Chiokeke804/
Chukeuka801/
Chikyoka801/
Chikezke801/
Chiekeke801/
Chuikaekhai782/
Hikika775/
Hikeki774/
Chikchika751/
Chikoko718,463/
Chikako71280/
Chekaka713/
Hicheka712/
Chikike711/
Chekeki711/
Cikieca711/
Chikaiko67967/
Chicheko67139/
Chikhoko67132/
Tshiceka67102/
Cichecka6774/
Chicheke6739/
Chikuike6717/
Chikaike6716/
Chekakoh6714/
Zaychika6713/
Chiqueca6711/
Chikioke676/
Chiokike672/
Chukkaka672/
Chekekhi671/
Chickoko671/
Chicaeko671/
Chikokoi671/
Chiqueko671/
Cichicka671/
Chicicka671/
Chekekee671/
Chikokoh671/

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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 Chikeka
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