Chikwavira Surname

542,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 592 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chikwavira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chikwavira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe5871:26,3004,035
England31:18,572,686338,250
Iceland11:380,09011,096
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chikwavira Last Name Facts

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

Chikwavira is found most frequently in Zimbabwe. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikwavira? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 542,091st most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 12,310,044 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chikwavira live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 587 people, or 1 in 26,300. In Zimbabwe Chikwavira is mostly found in: Masvingo Province, where 26 percent reside, Midlands Province, where 22 percent reside and Harare Province, where 17 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent reside and Iceland, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chikwavaira959/
Chikwabira9015/
Chikwavire9011/
Chikwaviro901/
Chikwavura901/
Chikwawira901/
Chikwavaire86276/
Chikwabera801/
Chikwabhera761/
Sikwabera6315/

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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 Chikwavira
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