Chikwe Surname

119,187th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,857 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chikwe Surname Definition:

Chikwe is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: goose.

Chikwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3,2591:54,3554,133
Zambia4691:33,7953,428
Zimbabwe261:593,77845,605
United States251:14,498,357517,445
England241:2,321,58686,519
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chikwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chikwe occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikwe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 119,187th most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,889,434 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Chikwe are found; 85 percent are found in West Africa and 85 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 304,274th most commonly used forename at a global level It is held by 733 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,259 people, or 1 in 54,355. In Nigeria Chikwe is most numerous in: Abia, where 30 percent are found, Rivers, where 28 percent are found and Lagos, where 14 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 12 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiekwe92701/
Chikwej92575/
Chikwee92125/
Chikwue9240/
Chikwei9232/
Chickwe926/
Chikwea922/
Chikweh922/
Chikweu921/
Chikcwe921/
Chikwez921/
Hikwe912/
Cikwe911/
Chikwehe8625/
Chiekwue863/
Chinkwea861/
Chikkwei861/
Chikwa831,930/
Chigwe831,443/
Chekwe83715/
Chukwe83216/
Chikwi8314/
Chikue834/
Chaikw833/
Cihkwe831/
Hinkwe831/
Haikwe831/
Hikhwe831/
Chikwd831/
Chaikue77104/
Chikwai7774/
Chiegwe7752/
Tshikwe7730/
Chikuej7721/
Chukwue7714/
Chuigwe775/
Chikwaa773/
Chaikew773/
Chiekwa772/
Chenkwe772/
Chekwei772/
Chaikwa772/
Chikuea771/
Chiekue771/
Chigwue771/
Tchekwe771/
Chukweh771/
Chigweu771/
Chikgwa771/
Chuekwe771/
Chekweh771/
Chikuer771/
Chigweh771/
Chekwea771/
Hikwa73296/
Hekwe7374/
Cikwi7356/
Cikwa7349/
Zikwe7339/
Chekw734/
Hickw731/
Tshikwej71616/
Chaikuea71585/
Tshikwet7134/
Chikwaja7110/
Chitkuer719/
Chikhwai715/
Tchikoue714/
Chaikued714/
Chickway713/
Chukwuej712/
Chinkwai712/
Tshinkwe712/
Chuckwee711/
Chikwuha711/
Tchoikue711/
Tchuigwe711/
Tchikuie711/
Tchikwai711/
Tshikwes711/
Chekweis711/
Chuekwue711/
Tshikhwe711/
Chaikhew711/
Chaikuer711/
Chaikway711/
Chique671,813/
Chigwa671,649/
Chicue671,563/
Chegwe67868/
Chikui67657/
Chekwa67506/
Tsikwe67155/
Hingwe67133/
Chigwi67116/
Chigbe67109/
Higgwe6777/
Chigue6775/
Chukue675/
Chukwi674/
Chekwi674/
Chukwy673/
Heigwe673/
Chingkwai671/
Jikwea671/
Hhikwa671/
Cheqwe671/
Chekue671/
Hikoue671/
Hikues671/
Henkwe671/
Tshikw671/
Chugwe671/
Cuikue671/
Chigwy671/
Chukwueha671/
Scikwa671/
Cheekw670/
Higwer670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chikwe
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