Chikem Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Chikem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chikem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Chikem (17) may also be a first name.

Chikem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chikem is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikem? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chikem is the 3,730,171st most commonly held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 64 percent of Chikem are found; 54 percent are found in West Africa and 54 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Chikem is also the 2,694,839th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 17 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 11,809,517. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Rivers, where 87 percent reside, Kano, where 7 percent reside and Ondo, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 21 percent reside and India, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chikkem9299/
Chikeme9227/
Chikhem927/
Chiekem923/
Chiokem922/
Tchikem921/
Hikem91320/
Chiokhem86117/
Chickeme863/
Chaikhem862/
Chekem83239/
Hickem8360/
Chikim835/
Haikem832/
Hikeem832/
Chukem831/
Hikeme831/
Khikhem77234/
Chigkim7763/
Chichem7760/
Tchekem7736/
Chikkim778/
Chekkem778/
Chaikim777/
Choikim774/
Tshikem774/
Chekeme773/
Tchikim771/
Chaikym771/
Chikime771/
Cheskem771/
Chikhim771/
Cheukem771/
Haikeme771/
Hikchem771/
Huiskem770/
Zikem73298/
Hikim73105/
Hekem734/
Cekem731/
Hicem731/
Hykem731/
Tchekeme7130/
Tshikeme7121/
Chaichem711/
Chikkaim711/
Chickaim710/
Hichem671,442/
Hechem67246/
Jeckem67183/
Hikime67160/
Zichem67137/
Cechim67136/
Hechim6790/
Chekim6759/
Zechim6744/
Hoikim6721/
Heikim676/
Hekeem675/
Zeikem675/
Hichim674/
Hekiem674/
Haikim673/
Hickim673/
Chikimova672/
Zaikem672/
Cikuim671/
Hikhim671/
Hychem671/
Cechem671/
Hekemm671/
Tsikem671/
Heckem670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chikem
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