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 last name Chikweya is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikweya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 499,041st most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 11,041,736 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikweya reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Chikweya is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 398 people, or 1 in 38,790. In Zimbabwe Chikweya is mostly concentrated in: Masvingo Province, where 41 percent are found, Midlands Province, where 27 percent are found and Mashonaland West Province, where 21 percent are found. Not including Zimbabwe this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 40 percent are found and Botswana, where 0 percent are found.
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
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis