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 surname Chikosa is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikosa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chikosa is the 262,445th most common last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,877,875 people. Chikosa is mostly 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 frequent first name world-wide, borne by 304 people.
Chikosa is most widespread in Malawi, where it is held by 889 people, or 1 in 19,257. Outside of Malawi this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 30 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 8 percent reside.
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
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