Chikope Surname

566,665th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 558 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chikope Surname Definition:

Chikope is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: picture. An acknowledgement of a strong family resemblance.

Chikope Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2661:59,5865,408
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
Zimbabwe791:195,42122,838
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chikope Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chikope is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: picture. An acknowledgement of a strong family resemblance.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chikope is a surname of the Ushi tribe, meaning: shoulder blade.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chikope Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chikope is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikope? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 566,665th most common surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 13,060,118 people. Chikope is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikope are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Chikope is most frequent in Zambia, where it is borne by 266 people, or 1 in 59,586. In Zambia Chikope is primarily found in: Lusaka Province, where 46 percent are found, Central Province, where 27 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Zambia this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 37 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chikophe931,095/
Chikop9218/
Chickopee880/
Chikopa8615,057/
Chikepe86872/
Chikape86137/
Haikope8634/
Chikopp8628/
Chikkop8618/
Chikoph863/
Chikopi861/
Chicope861/
Chikkopp80677/
Chikopfa8071/
Chikopyo809/
Chicopee802/
Chiekoup801/
Chikoppa801/
Chikopha801/
Chicop77806/
Chikap7749/
Cikopp7735/
Cikkop7719/
Haikop7714/
Hikape772/
Hikopa771/
Cikoph771/
Chekop771/
Chikob771/
Zikope771/
Hickop770/
Chicopher759/
Tchicoope751/
Chikapa717,576/
Heikoop71914/
Chiscop71711/
Cikkopp71665/
Hijkoop71251/
Choikov7112/
Tchikap718/
Chikapi714/
Hickopf713/
Chickov713/
Chicopa712/
Chitkap711/
Chekoup711/
Chijkov711/
Huikoop711/
Tchikov711/
Heijkoop671,275/
Tshikopa6755/
Hikov6753/
Chikkapp6714/
Chikapfa679/
Tschikov676/
Cicop674/
Chikappa673/
Tchikapi671/
Chikkapa671/
Cikap671/
Tchaikov671/
Chikappy671/
Hikap671/
Zikop671/
Tchijkov671/
Cekop671/
Hickcopt670/
Chicapee670/

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