Chikonye Surname

289,472nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,324 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chikonye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chikonye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,3131:11,7581,532
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
England21:27,859,030389,889
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Chikonye (33) may also be a first name.

Chikonye Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chikonye is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikonye? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 289,472nd most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 5,504,189 people. The surname Chikonye occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikonye are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,807,719th most widespread first name in the world, held by 33 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 1,313 people, or 1 in 11,758. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Masvingo Province, where 26 percent live, Mashonaland Central Province, where 18 percent live and Harare Province, where 14 percent live. Beside Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chikonye
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