Chikoya Surname
Approximately 2,353 people bear this surname
Chikoya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,934 | 1:8,852 | 1,354 |
| Tanzania | 186 | 1:284,632 | 22,243 |
| Zimbabwe | 145 | 1:106,471 | 14,772 |
| Zambia | 85 | 1:186,470 | 12,510 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Chikoya (97) may also be a first name.
Chikoya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikoya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chikoya (Hindi: चिकोया, Russian: Чикоя) is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Chikoya.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikoya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chikoya is the 180,955th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,097,130 people. The last name Chikoya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikoya live; 92 percent live in Southern Africa and 92 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 962,660th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 97 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,934 people, or 1 in 8,852. Apart from Malawi Chikoya exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 8 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chikoya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chikoya in the Hindi language | ||
| चिकोया | cikoya | - |
| Chikoya in the Russian language | ||
| Чикоя | cikoa | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chikoya
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