Chikum Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Chikum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Chikum (78) may also be a first name.
Chikum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikum Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chikum (Hindi: छिकुं) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikum? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Chikum live; 60 percent live in Central Africa and 60 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,091,646th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 78 people.
It is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 6,923,023. In Cameroon it is most common in: Centre Region, where 33 percent reside, Northwest Region, where 33 percent reside and Southwest Region, where 33 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 20 percent reside and Nigeria, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chikume | 92 | 167 | / |
| Chaikum | 92 | 139 | / |
| Chigkum | 92 | 2 | / |
| Chitkum | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chikaum | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hikum | 91 | 10 | / |
| Chaikhum | 86 | 342 | / |
| Chitkhum | 86 | 8 | / |
| Chaikuhm | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chaihkum | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tchikoum | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chikumhe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chukum | 83 | 41 | / |
| Haikum | 83 | 14 | / |
| Hickum | 83 | 14 | / |
| Chikom | 83 | 9 | / |
| Chekum | 83 | 3 | / |
| Hikoum | 83 | 3 | / |
| Chykum | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cikuim | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chaikom | 77 | 25 | / |
| Chukhum | 77 | 21 | / |
| Checkum | 77 | 9 | / |
| Haikoum | 77 | 8 | / |
| Chaykum | 77 | 6 | / |
| Chaicum | 77 | 6 | / |
| Cheekum | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chuekum | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chukkum | 77 | 3 | / |
| Khikkum | 77 | 2 | / |
| Chuykum | 77 | 2 | / |
| Chekume | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tshikum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hiekaum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chekoum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zikum | 73 | 6 | / |
| Hicum | 73 | 6 | / |
| Hekum | 73 | 5 | / |
| Hikom | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gikum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chekhoum | 71 | 211 | / |
| Chaikhom | 71 | 79 | / |
| Tshikume | 71 | 53 | / |
| Khaikhum | 71 | 5 | / |
| Khikkhum | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chauykum | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chaikoom | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khickhum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Choeykum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cheekhum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chuekhum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chuykhum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hickom | 67 | 28 | / |
| Jikoum | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chucum | 67 | 8 | / |
| Heikom | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chicom | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hekoum | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zaikum | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jikkum | 67 | 3 | / |
| Joikum | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chauykhum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chekom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tshikhume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceikom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchekoume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzikum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chykumova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hekume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoykum | 67 | 1 | / |
Chikum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chikum in the Hindi language | ||
| छिकुं | chikum | - |
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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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- 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 Chikum
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