Chikwakwa Surname

105,919th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,418 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chikwakwa Surname Definition:

Chikwakwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: slasher.

Chikwakwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi4,0001:4,280596
Tanzania1771:299,10523,110
Zimbabwe1431:107,96014,912
Zambia691:229,70914,265
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Botswana41:546,73222,624
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
England11:55,718,059489,080

Chikwakwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chikwakwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: slasher.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chikwakwa is a surname of the Ushi tribe, meaning: sickly child.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chikwakwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chikwakwa is found most frequently in Malawi. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikwakwa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 105,919th most common surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,649,512 people. The surname Chikwakwa is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikwakwa live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is held by 4,000 people, or 1 in 4,280. Apart from Malawi it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 4 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent reside.

Chikwakwa Last Name Statistics demography

Chikwakwa earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 103.63% more than the national average, earning R 483,900 per year.

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