Chikelem Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Chikelem Surname User-submission:
The surname Chikelem means 'stop being afraid' or 'bold'. It is mostly inherited in the Northwest region, Cameroon.
Chikelem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 29 | 1:716,175 | 51,453 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
Chikelem (15) may also be a first name.
Chikelem Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Chikelem means 'stop being afraid' or 'bold'. It is mostly inherited in the Northwest region, Cameroon.
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Where Does The Last Name Chikelem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chikelem is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikelem? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,543,123rd most common last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikelem reside; 94 percent reside in Central Africa and 94 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 15 people.
The surname Chikelem is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 716,175. In Cameroon Chikelem is mostly found in: Northwest Region, where 55 percent live, Southwest Region, where 41 percent live and Littoral Region, where 3 percent live. Besides Cameroon this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickelem | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chihkelem | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chikilem | 88 | 3 | / |
| Tchekelem | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hekelem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hickelheim | 78 | 22 | / |
| Chikilim | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hükelheim | 71 | 9 | / |
| Chaichelim | 67 | 362 | / |
| Hückelheim | 67 | 283 | / |
| Choichelim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cheuquelem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hüchelheim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heichelheim | 63 | 71 | / |
| Hecheelheim | 63 | 0 | / |
| Chuquilim | 59 | 1 | / |
| Giquelim | 50 | 2 | / |
| Zickilim | 50 | 1 | / |
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