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
Chikosha is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikosha? popularity and diffusion
Chikosha is the 179,201st most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,060,708 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chikosha live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Chikosha is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 2,340 people, or 1 in 6,598. In Zimbabwe Chikosha is mostly concentrated in: Harare Province, where 25 percent reside, Mashonaland East Province, where 19 percent reside and Manicaland Province, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Zimbabwe this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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