Chikunji Surname
Approximately 217 people bear this surname
Chikunji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 216 | 1:73,379 | 6,334 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
Chikunji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikunji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chikunji (Marathi: िचकूंजी) is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikunji? popularity and diffusion
Chikunji is the 1,118,459th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 33,583,161 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikunji reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Chikunji is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 216 people, or 1 in 73,379. In Zambia it is most common in: North-Western Province, where 50 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 36 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 12 percent live. Other than Zambia this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Botswana, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cikunji | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chikunje | 88 | 277 | / |
| Chikunzi | 88 | 36 | / |
| Chikunie | 88 | 28 | / |
| Chikinji | 88 | 21 | / |
| Chikonji | 88 | 19 | / |
| Chikunsi | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chikunja | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chikungi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Tshikunji | 82 | 164 | / |
| Chikundzi | 82 | 4 | / |
| Chikunchi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gikunji | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tshikuinji | 78 | 62 | / |
| Tshikundji | 78 | 34 | / |
| Chikkaunsi | 78 | 25 | / |
| Tchikounzi | 78 | 10 | / |
| Chikonje | 75 | 1,076 | / |
| Chikonzi | 75 | 109 | / |
| Chikunse | 75 | 34 | / |
| Chikinje | 75 | 18 | / |
| Chikonja | 75 | 8 | / |
| Chikunye | 75 | 6 | / |
| Haikunje | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cikaunsi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chikunze | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chikunza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chikunhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tshikungi | 71 | 21 | / |
| Cikkaunsi | 71 | 19 | / |
| Chickonie | 71 | 9 | / |
| Tshikonji | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chikhonje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chikunshe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gikunzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gicunji | 67 | 1 | / |
Chikunji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chikunji in the Marathi language | ||
| िचकूंजी | icakunji | 50 |
| िचकुंजी | icakunji | 50 |
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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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- 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 Chikunji
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