Chikomo Surname

66,562nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,489 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chikomo Surname Definition:

Chikomo is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: heavenly gift.

Chikomo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe5,3681:2,876199
Malawi1,0191:16,8002,645
Zambia6351:24,9612,657
Tanzania3761:140,80212,942
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
England331:1,688,42669,999
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Chikomo (204) may also be a first name.

Chikomo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chikomo is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: heavenly gift.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chikomo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chikomo is most common in Zimbabwe. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikomo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 66,562nd most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 973,100 people. The last name Chikomo is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chikomo reside; 94 percent reside in Southern Africa and 94 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 633,892nd most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 204 people.

The surname is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 5,368 people, or 1 in 2,876. In Zimbabwe Chikomo is mostly concentrated in: Masvingo Province, where 19 percent reside, Harare Province, where 16 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Zimbabwe Chikomo occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 14 percent reside and Zambia, where 8 percent reside.

Chikomo Last Name Statistics demography

Chikomo earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 71.29% more than the national average, earning R 407,040 per year.

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