Chikwe Surname
Approximately 3,857 people bear this surname
Chikwe Surname Definition:
Chikwe is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: goose.
Chikwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,259 | 1:54,355 | 4,133 |
| Zambia | 469 | 1:33,795 | 3,428 |
| Zimbabwe | 26 | 1:593,778 | 45,605 |
| United States | 25 | 1:14,498,357 | 517,445 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | 1:194,854 | 9,403 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Chikwe (733) may also be a first name.
Chikwe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chikwe is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: goose.
Chikwe Demographics
Average Chikwe Salary in
United States
$34,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chikwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chikwe is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikwe? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chikwe is the 119,187th most widely held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,889,434 people. The surname Chikwe is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Chikwe reside; 85 percent reside in West Africa and 85 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 304,274th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 733 people.
Chikwe is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3,259 people, or 1 in 54,355. In Nigeria Chikwe is most frequent in: Abia, where 30 percent reside, Rivers, where 28 percent reside and Lagos, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this surname exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 12 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.
Chikwe Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Chikwe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 385.09% more than the national average, earning R 1,152,760 per year and in United States they earn 19.18% less than the national average, earning $34,875 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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