Chikuni Surname

41,548th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,562 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chikuni Surname Definition:

Chikuni is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a big chunk of firewood.

Chikuni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi6,1691:2,775345
Zimbabwe4,4481:3,471277
Zambia1,6081:9,8571,146
Tanzania2291:231,18619,065
South Africa531:1,022,22162,590
United States251:14,498,357517,445
England121:4,643,172139,951
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Chikuni (595) may also be a first name.

Chikuni Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chikuni is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a big chunk of firewood.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chikuni Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chikuni (Oriya: ଚିକୁନି) is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Chikuni.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikuni? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 41,548th most frequently held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 580,126 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikuni live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 342,839th most commonly occurring forename world-wide It is held by 595 people.

It is most numerous in Malawi, where it is carried by 6,169 people, or 1 in 2,775. Excluding Malawi this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 35 percent live and Zambia, where 13 percent live.

Chikuni Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Chikuni earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 29.15% less than the national average, earning R 168,372 per year; in United States they earn 39.45% less than the national average, earning $26,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.33% less than the national average, earning $32,128 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chikuni Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chikuni in the Oriya language
ଚିକୁନିcikuni83.33
ଚିକୁନୀcikuni16.67

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Footnotes

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