Chikosha Surname
Approximately 2,381 people bear this surname
Chikosha Surname Definition:
Chikosha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who strengthens others either physically or emotionally.
Chikosha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2,340 | 1:6,598 | 722 |
| Zambia | 15 | 1:1,056,661 | 30,252 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Chikosha Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chikosha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who strengthens others either physically or emotionally.
Chikosha is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a traditional herb used to cleanse warriors after a battle.
Chikosha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikosha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chikosha occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikosha? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 179,201st most common last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,060,708 people. Chikosha occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chikosha live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 2,340 people, or 1 in 6,598. In Zimbabwe Chikosha is primarily found in: Harare Province, where 25 percent are found, Mashonaland East Province, where 19 percent are found and Manicaland Province, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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