Chikomba Surname
Approximately 4,903 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameChikomba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 3,238 | 1:4,768 | 455 |
| Zambia | 1,234 | 1:12,844 | 1,465 |
| Malawi | 261 | 1:65,590 | 8,693 |
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| South Africa | 40 | 1:1,354,443 | 73,245 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
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.
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'.
Chikomba Demographics
Average Chikomba Salary in
England
£31,570
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Chikomba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikomba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chikomba has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikomba? popularity and diffusion
It is the 96,900th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,486,344 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chikomba live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 506,891st most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 302 people.
It is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 3,238 people, or 1 in 4,768. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Manicaland Province, where 24 percent live, Harare Province, where 19 percent live and Masvingo Province, where 16 percent live. Besides Zimbabwe this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 25 percent live and Malawi, where 5 percent live.
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tchikomba | 94 | 27 | / |
| Chikoumba | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chiokomba | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cikomba | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chikumba | 88 | 6,578 | / |
| Chikombe | 88 | 2,020 | / |
| Chikamba | 88 | 1,961 | / |
| Chikombo | 88 | 907 | / |
| Chikombi | 88 | 66 | / |
| Chikemba | 88 | 24 | / |
| Chicomba | 88 | 4 | / |
| Tshikomba | 82 | 11,652 | / |
| Tchikamba | 82 | 5 | / |
| Chikkumba | 82 | 3 | / |
| Tchicomba | 82 | 2 | / |
| Chikumbai | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chikombes | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chikanmba | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chikkombi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chikhumba | 82 | 1 | / |
| Zikomba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chikumbi | 75 | 7,741 | / |
| Chikumbo | 75 | 1,049 | / |
| Chikumbe | 75 | 934 | / |
| Chikambo | 75 | 800 | / |
| Chikambi | 75 | 409 | / |
| Chekamba | 75 | 39 | / |
| Haikombo | 75 | 24 | / |
| Chicamba | 75 | 17 | / |
| Chikambe | 75 | 11 | / |
| Gikhomba | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tsikomba | 75 | 4 | / |
| Chicumba | 75 | 4 | / |
| Chicombo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chicombe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chekemba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chicombi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chaikhambai | 74 | 1 | / |
| Tshikotemba | 74 | 1 | / |
| Tshikamba | 71 | 752 | / |
| Chikhambi | 71 | 402 | / |
| Chikkumbi | 71 | 357 | / |
| Tshikombo | 71 | 228 | / |
| Chiquemba | 71 | 53 | / |
| Chikhambe | 71 | 17 | / |
| Khekhomba | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chikkambi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chikambui | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tshikonba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chikuumbi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chikumbio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chikumbie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chikcambi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chikhumbo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chikhumbi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chisconba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchikambou | 67 | 357 | / |
| Zikamba | 67 | 187 | / |
| Gikombo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gikumba | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zikombo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chekkumbat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gikombi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chikatimbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchecoumba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chikkumbhi | 67 | 1 | / |
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- 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 Chikomba
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