Chikuhwa Surname
Approximately 836 people bear this surname
Chikuhwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 824 | 1:18,736 | 2,776 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
Chikuhwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikuhwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chikuhwa is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Chikuhwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikuhwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chikuhwa is the 416,195th most common last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 8,717,160 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chikuhwa are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
It is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 824 people, or 1 in 18,736. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Mashonaland East Province, where 28 percent reside, Harare Province, where 25 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 24 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 0 percent reside and Sweden, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chikuwa | 93 | 1,637 | / |
| Hikuhwa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chikuwha | 88 | 21 | / |
| Chikuswa | 88 | 16 | / |
| Chikouwa | 88 | 6 | / |
| Chikuvha | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chiekeuwa | 82 | 4 | / |
| Chikuwo | 80 | 609 | / |
| Chikiwa | 80 | 175 | / |
| Chikuva | 80 | 67 | / |
| Chukuwa | 80 | 29 | / |
| Chekuwa | 80 | 11 | / |
| Hikuwai | 80 | 9 | / |
| Haikuwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chikueva | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chikowha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chikkueva | 71 | 37 | / |
| Jikuwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chikowo | 67 | 541 | / |
| Chukiwa | 67 | 541 | / |
| Haikuwo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chicuba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chekiwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chicuva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chukueva | 63 | 285 | / |
| Chikusvo | 63 | 65 | / |
| Chikieva | 63 | 30 | / |
| Chekueva | 63 | 25 | / |
| Chikoeva | 63 | 2 | / |
| Hajkhuwa | 63 | 1 | / |
| Chekhoeva | 59 | 402 | / |
| Checkoway | 59 | 96 | / |
| Chekkueva | 59 | 74 | / |
| Chuquihua | 59 | 3 | / |
| Hikubo | 57 | 7 | / |
| Gikuba | 57 | 1 | / |
| Checuva | 53 | 3 | / |
| Chekoeva | 50 | 78 | / |
| Chekieva | 50 | 75 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Chikuhwa
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