Chikomba Surname

96,900th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,903 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chikomba Surname Definition:

Chikomba is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: the one who cleanses. This name may be given to a second child born after twins because it is believed this child has the power of cleaning the womb since twins are usually born frail and one or both have the risk of dying early in life.

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Chikomba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3,2381:4,768455
Zambia1,2341:12,8441,465
Malawi2611:65,5908,693
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
England241:2,321,58686,519
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Chikomba (302) may also be a first name.

Chikomba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chikomba is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: the one who cleanses. This name may be given to a second child born after twins because it is believed this child has the power of cleaning the womb since twins are usually born frail and one or both have the risk of dying early in life.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chikomba is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: the second child after twins. It is believed that this child will cleanse the womb. (taken from the verb 'ku - komba' meaning 'to sweep'.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chikomba Last Name Facts

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

Chikomba is most common in Zimbabwe. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikomba? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 96,900th most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,486,344 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chikomba are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 506,891st most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 302 people.

The last name Chikomba is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 3,238 people, or 1 in 4,768. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Manicaland Province, where 24 percent reside, Harare Province, where 19 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 16 percent reside. Beside Zimbabwe Chikomba occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 25 percent reside and Malawi, where 5 percent reside.

Chikomba Last Name Statistics demography

Chikomba earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 19.38% less than the national average, earning R 191,592 per year.

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