Chikwama Surname
Approximately 3,929 people bear this surname
Chikwama Surname Definition:
Chikwama is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: wealth / Purse.
Chikwama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,772 | 1:8,945 | 1,044 |
| Malawi | 1,098 | 1:15,591 | 2,441 |
| Zimbabwe | 1,033 | 1:14,945 | 2,096 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Chikwama (95) may also be a first name.
Chikwama Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chikwama is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: wealth / Purse.
Chikwama is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: purse (wealth).
Chikwama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikwama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chikwama occurs most in Zambia. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikwama? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 117,223rd most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,854,809 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chikwama reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 974,243rd most commonly held given name throughout the world, held by 95 people.
This last name is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 1,772 people, or 1 in 8,945. In Zambia Chikwama is primarily concentrated in: North-Western Province, where 40 percent live, Central Province, where 14 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 14 percent live. Apart from Zambia it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 28 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 26 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chikwamha | 94 | 2 | / |
| Tchikwama | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chikweama | 94 | 1 | / |
| Hikwama | 93 | 22 | / |
| Chigwama | 88 | 123 | / |
| Chikwamo | 88 | 107 | / |
| Chikwema | 88 | 81 | / |
| Chukwama | 88 | 12 | / |
| Chikwame | 88 | 4 | / |
| Chikwami | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chikwoma | 88 | 1 | / |
| Tshikwama | 82 | 245 | / |
| Chikuhama | 82 | 58 | / |
| Chukwuama | 82 | 18 | / |
| Chikwuema | 82 | 3 | / |
| Chingwama | 82 | 2 | / |
| Chikwamhi | 82 | 2 | / |
| Chukwauma | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chukwamah | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hikuama | 80 | 665 | / |
| Cikwamo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tshikhwama | 78 | 82 | / |
| Chukwuamah | 78 | 5 | / |
| Chikuami | 75 | 13 | / |
| Chukwoma | 75 | 4 | / |
| Chigwame | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hikwamhi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chikwemo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chukwema | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chekwema | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cikwaymo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chukwuoma | 71 | 50 | / |
| Chikwemha | 71 | 16 | / |
| Chukwuema | 71 | 3 | / |
| Tshikuama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chukweuma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chingwamo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chingwame | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chukwuemma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gekwama | 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chikwama
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