Chikosa Surname
Approximately 1,494 people bear this surname
Chikosa Surname Definition:
Chikosa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a special type of bracelet.
Chikosa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 889 | 1:19,257 | 3,006 |
| Zambia | 450 | 1:35,222 | 3,559 |
| Zimbabwe | 125 | 1:123,506 | 16,570 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Chikosa (304) may also be a first name.
Chikosa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chikosa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a special type of bracelet.
Chikosa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a strong person.
Chikosa Demographics
Average Chikosa Salary in
Canada
$30,700 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Chikosa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikosa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chikosa occurs in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikosa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 262,445th most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,877,875 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chikosa reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chikosa is also the 504,994th most frequently used forename worldwide, held by 304 people.
This last name is most widespread in Malawi, where it is carried by 889 people, or 1 in 19,257. Outside of Malawi Chikosa is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 30 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 8 percent live.
Chikosa Last Name Statistics demography
Chikosa earn a lot less than the average income. In Canada they earn 38.21% less than the national average, earning $30,700 CAD per year.
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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 Chikosa
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