Chikonka Surname

657,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 458 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chikonka Surname Definition:

Chikonka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child who is born within a short period after his / her immediate elder sibling.

Chikonka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4531:34,9893,537
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chikonka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chikonka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child who is born within a short period after his / her immediate elder sibling.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chikonka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: follower.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chikonka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chikonka is most common in Zambia. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikonka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 657,184th most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,911,672 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chikonka live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 453 people, or 1 in 34,989. In Zambia Chikonka is primarily found in: Southern Province, where 43 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 42 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Zambia Chikonka is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Wales, where 0 percent reside.

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