Chikweya Surname
Approximately 660 people bear this surname
Chikweya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 398 | 1:38,790 | 5,998 |
| Malawi | 261 | 1:65,590 | 8,693 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
Chikweya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikweya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chikweya occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikweya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 499,041st most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,041,736 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikweya live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
It is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 398 people, or 1 in 38,790. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Masvingo Province, where 41 percent reside, Midlands Province, where 27 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 21 percent reside. Apart from Zimbabwe it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 40 percent reside and Botswana, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chikwea | 93 | 2 | / |
| Cikweya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chikwaya | 88 | 1,106 | / |
| Chikweye | 88 | 59 | / |
| Chikweyi | 88 | 10 | / |
| Chikwiya | 88 | 10 | / |
| Chikweyo | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chigweya | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chinkwea | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chikhwaya | 82 | 784 | / |
| Chinkwaya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Tshikweya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chikwej | 80 | 575 | / |
| Chikwee | 80 | 125 | / |
| Chikwai | 80 | 74 | / |
| Chikwei | 80 | 32 | / |
| Chikwaa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chikwau | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chikwae | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chikuea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chikweu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chekwea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chikhwayah | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chaikuea | 75 | 585 | / |
| Chikwawe | 75 | 497 | / |
| Chikwayi | 75 | 436 | / |
| Chigwiya | 75 | 227 | / |
| Chikwiyo | 75 | 45 | / |
| Chigwaya | 75 | 38 | / |
| Chikwayo | 75 | 11 | / |
| Chikwaja | 75 | 10 | / |
| Chikhwai | 75 | 5 | / |
| Chikweji | 75 | 5 | / |
| Chickway | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chukwuya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chinkwai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chaikway | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chikkwei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chekwoya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chikwiye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chikwuha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tchikwai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chingwaya | 71 | 94 | / |
| Tshikwaya | 71 | 41 | / |
| Tshikwiya | 71 | 15 | / |
| Chingweyi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Chikhwayi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Jikwea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chikwaiyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chingkwai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chukwueye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchikueia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchikweji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chukwueha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chekweyot | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chikhwaie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cikwayo | 67 | 417 | / |
| Chukuea | 67 | 192 | / |
| Chigway | 67 | 72 | / |
| Haikwai | 67 | 47 | / |
| Chiguey | 67 | 35 | / |
| Chikuej | 67 | 21 | / |
| Chekwae | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chekwei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tchekweyep | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chicuea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chigweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hynkwey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chigwue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chekwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciekway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiquea | 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chikweya
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