Chikesa Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Chikesa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chikesa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2461:300,32327,390
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chikesa (116) may also be a first name.

Chikesa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chikesa is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Chikesa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikesa? popularity and diffusion

Chikesa is the 983,245th most prevalent family name globally, held by around 1 in 27,815,061 people. The last name Chikesa occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikesa reside; 94 percent reside in Central Africa and 94 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 868,627th most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 116 people.

The last name is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 246 people, or 1 in 300,323. Excluding The DR Congo this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 5 percent reside and Zambia, where 1 percent reside.

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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
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  • 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 Chikesa
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