Chikumo Surname

552,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 577 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chikumo Surname Definition:

Chikumo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: thumb.

Chikumo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3381:46,8934,496
Zimbabwe2311:66,83210,026
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England21:27,859,030389,889
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Chikumo (45) may also be a first name.

Chikumo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chikumo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: thumb.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chikumo Last Name Facts

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

Chikumo occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikumo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chikumo is the 552,857th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 12,630,062 people. Chikumo occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chikumo live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chikumo is also the 1,504,468th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 45 people.

This surname is most common in Zambia, where it is borne by 338 people, or 1 in 46,893. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 35 percent reside, Northern Province, where 26 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 17 percent reside. Barring Zambia Chikumo occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 40 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chikumou935/
Chiekumo931/
Chikomo867,489/
Chikuma861,082/
Chukumo8627/
Chekumo8612/
Chikkoumou821/
Tchikoumou821/
Chikhomo80133/
Chekuimo8028/
Chikumha8010/
Tshikumo804/
Chikomoh801/
Chiquimo801/
Hikuma773,349/
Cikuma7725/
Zikumo771/
Chaikumma755/
Chuikumah751/
Tchikouma751/
Tchekoumo751/
Chicomo713,760/
Chikoma711,907/
Chukuma711,677/
Chikima714/
Chicuma711/
Chekimo711/
Checumo711/
Tchekoumou711/
Tshikuma671,344/
Tshikomo67600/
Chukumah67117/
Chuckuma6711/
Chikhoma677/
Chukuuma674/
Chukeuma674/
Chukumma673/
Chuquimo672/
Haikouma671/
Haikomou671/
Chikkoma671/
Chukkuma671/

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Footnotes

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