Chikelo Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Chikelo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Chikelo (14) may also be a first name.
Chikelo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikelo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chikelo is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Chikelo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikelo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,307,654th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name Chikelo is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikelo reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Chikelo is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held first name globally, borne by 14 people.
It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 8,857,138. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Enugu, where 75 percent live, Lagos, where 20 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 5 percent live. Beside Nigeria this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Zambia, where 5 percent live.
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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 Chikelo
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