Chikongo Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Chikongo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Chikongo (11) may also be a first name.
Chikongo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikongo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chikongo occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikongo? popularity and diffusion
Chikongo is the 5,812,366th most widespread family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikongo live; 64 percent live in East Africa and 64 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Chikongo is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 11 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 10,588,323. In Tanzania Chikongo is most common in: Lindi Region, where 80 percent are found and Mtwara Region, where 20 percent are found. Besides Tanzania this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 18 percent are found and Zambia, where 18 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chikong'o | 94 | 215 | / |
| Tchikongo | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chikono | 93 | 3,430 | / |
| Chikogo | 93 | 31 | / |
| Chikonga | 88 | 1,359 | / |
| Chikango | 88 | 411 | / |
| Chikungo | 88 | 77 | / |
| Chikonho | 88 | 39 | / |
| Chicongo | 88 | 18 | / |
| Chikuogo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hikono | 86 | 466 | / |
| Hikogo | 86 | 28 | / |
| Tshikongo | 82 | 323 | / |
| Tchikango | 82 | 24 | / |
| Chikounou | 82 | 1 | / |
| Tchicongo | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chikago | 80 | 491 | / |
| Chikona | 80 | 392 | / |
| Chicogo | 80 | 152 | / |
| Chikoga | 80 | 132 | / |
| Cikonga | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hekongo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tchikounou | 78 | 12 | / |
| Tchikangno | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chikanga | 75 | 3,330 | / |
| Chikunga | 75 | 1,476 | / |
| Chicango | 75 | 477 | / |
| Chekonga | 75 | 59 | / |
| Haikango | 75 | 14 | / |
| Hoikonou | 75 | 9 | / |
| Chikon'a | 75 | 8 | / |
| Chikouna | 75 | 7 | / |
| Dzikongo | 75 | 4 | / |
| Chicoino | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tchikanghou | 74 | 1 | / |
| Tshikonga | 71 | 349 | / |
| Chikaunga | 71 | 174 | / |
| Gikono | 71 | 94 | / |
| Tshikango | 71 | 34 | / |
| Chikung'a | 71 | 22 | / |
| Chikang'a | 71 | 16 | / |
| Tchikanga | 71 | 15 | / |
| Cheikouna | 71 | 10 | / |
| Chekong'a | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chitcango | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chickouna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cikona | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haikounou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchekonga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchikouna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hicono | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chikangaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cicono | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chicago | 67 | 309 | / |
| Chikana | 67 | 196 | / |
| Tchekounou | 67 | 130 | / |
| Cheikhouna | 67 | 73 | / |
| Chikano | 67 | 25 | / |
| Heikago | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gikonga | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chicona | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chikaga | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chicoga | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dzikono | 67 | 4 | / |
| Haikona | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gikango | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jikonga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huikona | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hikonat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cikanga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chikaninga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chikanenga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiokangha | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Chikongo
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