Chikwani Surname

488,996th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 678 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chikwani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chikwani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe4511:34,2315,273
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Zambia901:176,11012,058
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chikwani (15) may also be a first name.

Chikwani Last Name Facts

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

Chikwani (Marathi: चीकवानी) is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikwani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 488,996th most frequently held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 10,748,593 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chikwani are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 15 people.

The last name is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 451 people, or 1 in 34,231. In Zimbabwe Chikwani is most prevalent in: Manicaland Province, where 38 percent are found, Masvingo Province, where 33 percent are found and Harare Province, where 23 percent are found. Apart from Zimbabwe this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 19 percent are found and Zambia, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chikwani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chikwani in the Marathi language
चीकवानीcikavani-

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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 Chikwani
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