Chikwai Surname
Approximately 74 people bear this surname
Chikwai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 49 | 1:315,066 | 31,156 |
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
Chikwai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikwai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chikwai occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikwai? popularity and diffusion
Chikwai is the 2,203,767th most numerous family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikwai live; 70 percent live in Southern Africa and 70 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 315,066. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Mashonaland West Province, where 53 percent reside, Masvingo Province, where 24 percent reside and Midlands Province, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe Chikwai exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 30 percent reside and Zambia, where 4 percent reside.
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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 Chikwai
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