Chikosa Surname

262,445th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,494 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chikosa Surname Definition:

Chikosa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a special type of bracelet.

Chikosa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi8891:19,2573,006
Zambia4501:35,2223,559
Zimbabwe1251:123,50616,570
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Iceland11:380,09011,096
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chikosa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a strong person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chikosha932,381/
Chaikosa9389/
Chikotsa939/
Chikossa931/
Chikasa861,726/
Chikusa861,707/
Chikosi861,494/
Chikoza861,418/
Chikesa86262/
Chikoso86189/
Chikose869/
Chekosa861/
Chikosy861/
Khikosa861/
Chikasha802,208/
Chikhosi801,569/
Chikhoza80941/
Chaikosi80332/
Tshikosa80280/
Chikutsa80106/
Chikhusa80105/
Chikosho8099/
Chikoshi8066/
Chikotsi8049/
Chikusha8020/
Chikassa809/
Chikozha808/
Chikatsa802/
Chikocha801/
Chikoshe801/
Chaikosy801/
Chickosy801/
Chicosca801/
Chaikasa801/
Hikasa774,103/
Hikoso77110/
Hikose7729/
Cikoso772/
Cikasa771/
Chickosis756/
Tchikassa754/
Chaikosot754/
Chikkesha751/
Chitkasha751/
Chaikasia751/
Chiskasha751/
Chaikosee751/
Chikuse7111,040/
Chikusi71420/
Chikuza71376/
Chikojo71336/
Chikozo71335/
Chikaza71225/
Chekesa71213/
Chikasi71153/
Chikase71138/
Chikeza7197/
Chikazo7113/
Chekoso719/
Chikuso718/
Chikashaya718/
Haikosi715/
Chicose715/
Chicosi713/
Chukasa712/
Chicasa712/
Chikezo711/
Chikaso711/
Hikasha711/
Zikoisa711/
Hikosso711/
Chaikousci711/
Hikassa711/
Hikosho711/
Chikushi671,581/
Chikozho671,244/
Chikashi67658/
Tshikasa67246/
Chicojay67219/
Chikhozo67183/
Chekutsa6779/
Chikusho6774/
Hikkoshi6739/
Tshikoso6727/
Chicausa6724/
Chikashe6718/
Chikasho6716/
Chaikase6713/
Chikazia6713/
Chikutsi6710/
Chikazha679/
Chikuseh679/
Chicoose678/
Chikhozi677/
Chiquesa677/
Chekesai676/
Chikushe674/
Chikhaza674/
Chikucha673/
Chekesha672/
Chikausi672/
Chikezio672/
Chicoshi672/
Chitkuso672/
Chikujsi671/
Chaikuza671/
Chikauja671/
Chikache671/
Chikuuse671/
Hikossie671/
Tchuikossou671/
Tchiokossou671/
Chicoiza671/
Chicojai671/
Chicassa671/
Cheikhasaád671/
Chikusie671/
Chicatsa671/
Chicosse671/
Chicoshe671/
Chicossi671/
Chicouse670/

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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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