Chikuwa Surname
Approximately 1,637 people bear this surname
Chikuwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 795 | 1:19,937 | 2,212 |
| Zimbabwe | 602 | 1:25,645 | 3,913 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Japan | 82 | 1:1,559,077 | 24,802 |
| Namibia | 35 | 1:68,840 | 7,364 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Chikuwa (19) may also be a first name.
Chikuwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikuwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chikuwa occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikuwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 243,551st most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,451,769 people. The surname Chikuwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Chikuwa live; 94 percent live in Southern Africa and 94 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chikuwa is also the 2,523,061st most numerous given name globally, borne by 19 people.
It is most numerous in Zambia, where it is held by 795 people, or 1 in 19,937. In Zambia Chikuwa is primarily concentrated in: North-Western Province, where 36 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 30 percent reside and Western Province, where 17 percent reside. Barring Zambia this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 37 percent reside and Malawi, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chikuhwa | 93 | 836 | / |
| Chikuwha | 93 | 21 | / |
| Chikuswa | 93 | 16 | / |
| Chikouwa | 93 | 6 | / |
| Chiekeuwa | 88 | 4 | / |
| Chikuwe | 86 | 1,301 | / |
| Chikuwo | 86 | 609 | / |
| Chikiwa | 86 | 175 | / |
| Chikuva | 86 | 67 | / |
| Chukuwa | 86 | 29 | / |
| Chekuwa | 86 | 11 | / |
| Cikouwa | 86 | 10 | / |
| Hikuwai | 86 | 9 | / |
| Chikuwi | 86 | 7 | / |
| Hikuhwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Haikuwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tshikuwa | 80 | 116 | / |
| Chikueva | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chikuhwe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chikowha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chikuiwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chikuvha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chikhuwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jikuwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chikkueva | 75 | 37 | / |
| Tshikuwha | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tshikuhwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chikowi | 71 | 1,341 | / |
| Chikowe | 71 | 789 | / |
| Chukiwa | 71 | 541 | / |
| Chikowo | 71 | 541 | / |
| Chikuvi | 71 | 62 | / |
| Chikuve | 71 | 42 | / |
| Haikuwo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chicuba | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chekiwa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chicuva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chukueva | 67 | 285 | / |
| Chikusvo | 67 | 65 | / |
| Chikieva | 67 | 30 | / |
| Chekueva | 67 | 25 | / |
| Chikkubi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chikoeva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tshekuwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajkhuwa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Chikuwa
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