Chikolomo Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Chikolomo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chikolomo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania471:1,126,41746,452
Zambia71:2,264,27533,397

Chikolomo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chikolomo occurs most in Tanzania. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Chikolomo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikolomo? popularity and diffusion

Chikolomo is the 2,635,433rd most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikolomo are found; 87 percent are found in East Africa and 87 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 1,126,417. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 68 percent reside, Mbeya Region, where 19 percent reside and Tanga Region, where 9 percent reside. Besides Tanzania it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Zambia, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chikoloma891,560/
Tshikolomo8448/
Chikalamo78330/
Shikalomo7827/
Shikoloma785/
Chikulumo785/
Kikoloma71108/
Sikalomo7149/
Chikalema672,028/
Chikaluma67394/
Chikuluma6715/
Chikelema678/
Chikalemah639/
Kikalamo594/
Shikalama563/
Chekaluma561/
Shikalamad531/
Chukkalamma501/

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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 Chikolomo
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