Chikwabu Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chikwabu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chikwabu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1091:145,41210,533
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476

Chikwabu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chikwabu is most common in Zambia. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Chikwabu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikwabu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chikwabu is the 1,674,734th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 61,758,864 people. Chikwabu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikwabu reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is carried by 109 people, or 1 in 145,412. In Zambia Chikwabu is mostly found in: Muchinga Province, where 74 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 24 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 1 percent live. Barring Zambia Chikwabu occurs in one country. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chikwebu881/
Chikwampu82100/
Chingwabu821/
Tshikwabu821/
Chikwamphu787/
Tshikuabu711/
Chekwobus711/
Chukwuobu711/
Tsikuabu631/
Chigboybou562/

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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 Chikwabu
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