Chikulu Surname

988,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chikulu Surname Definition:

Chikulu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a big and imposing person.

Chikulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2181:72,7066,288
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Tanzania131:4,072,43252,852
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Chikulu (91) may also be a first name.

Chikulu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chikulu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a big and imposing person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chikulu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chikulu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Chikulu has its highest incidence in Zambia. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikulu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 988,329th most frequently held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 28,029,023 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Chikulu are found; 93 percent are found in Southern Africa and 93 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 998,282nd most numerous first name internationally, borne by 91 people.

It is most frequent in Zambia, where it is carried by 218 people, or 1 in 72,706. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Luapula Province, where 35 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 28 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 21 percent live. Other than Zambia this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 7 percent live and Tanzania, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chikullu937/
Tchikulu934/
Chiekulu931/
Chikkulu931/
Cikulu9221/
Hikulu921/
Chikkullu8817/
Chikolu86623/
Chukulu8617/
Chekulu862/
Haikulu861/
Tshikulu801,286/
Chikkolu8021/
Chikollu8020/
Chekullu803/
Chekkulu803/
Cheekulu801/
Zikulu7740/
Cikolu777/
Chekkullu753/
Chikkollu751/
Chekolu711,476/
Zikhulu714/
Chekilu711/
Tsikulu711/
Hajkulu711/
Chicolu711/
Cheekolu67201/
Tshikolu6721/
Ceekhulu673/
Chekkolu673/
Jikoulou671/
Chekollu671/
Tshekulu671/
Cheekollu637/
Tsikoulou632/
Cekolu621/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chikulu
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