Chikonya Surname
Approximately 172 people bear this surname
Chikonya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 161 | 1:95,890 | 13,594 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Chikonya (14) may also be a first name.
Chikonya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikonya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chikonya (Russian: Чиконя) occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikonya? popularity and diffusion
Chikonya is the 1,310,135th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 42,369,453 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chikonya reside; 94 percent reside in Southern Africa and 94 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 14 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 161 people, or 1 in 95,890. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Masvingo Province, where 42 percent reside, Manicaland Province, where 33 percent reside and Harare Province, where 8 percent reside. Besides Zimbabwe this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 5 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chikanya | 88 | 3,767 | / |
| Chikunya | 88 | 778 | / |
| Chikonyo | 88 | 365 | / |
| Chikonja | 88 | 8 | / |
| Chekonya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chaikanya | 82 | 584 | / |
| Chekhonya | 82 | 30 | / |
| Tchikanya | 82 | 11 | / |
| Chaikunya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Tshikonya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gikonya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hikanya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cikanya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haikanya | 75 | 165 | / |
| Chikunha | 75 | 57 | / |
| Chikonho | 75 | 39 | / |
| Chikanha | 75 | 8 | / |
| Chiconha | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chiconia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chikunja | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chikonjo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chikunyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tshikanya | 71 | 356 | / |
| Chaikanha | 71 | 255 | / |
| Tsikhonya | 71 | 23 | / |
| Chaikanyo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chikamnyo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tchikanha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zigkounya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chikkannayya | 70 | 3 | / |
| Ciconia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jikonia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hykanya | 67 | 1 | / |
Chikonya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chikonya in the Russian language | ||
| Чиконя | cikona | - |
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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
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- 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 Chikonya
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