Chikweye Surname
Approximately 59 people bear this surname
Chikweye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 58 | 1:266,177 | 28,032 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Chikweye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikweye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chikweye occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikweye? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,506,728th most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. The last name Chikweye is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikweye are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 266,177. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Masvingo Province, where 31 percent reside, Manicaland Province, where 29 percent reside and Midlands Province, where 21 percent reside. Excluding Zimbabwe this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Zambia, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chikwee | 93 | 125 | / |
| Chikweya | 88 | 660 | / |
| Chikweyi | 88 | 10 | / |
| Chikweyo | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chikwiye | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chukwueye | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chikwej | 80 | 575 | / |
| Chikwei | 80 | 32 | / |
| Chikwea | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chikwae | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cikweya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chikweu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tchekweyep | 78 | 2 | / |
| Chikwaya | 75 | 1,106 | / |
| Chikwawe | 75 | 497 | / |
| Chikwayi | 75 | 436 | / |
| Chigwiye | 75 | 319 | / |
| Chikwiyo | 75 | 45 | / |
| Chukwuye | 75 | 15 | / |
| Chikwayo | 75 | 11 | / |
| Chikwiya | 75 | 10 | / |
| Chikweji | 75 | 5 | / |
| Chickway | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chigweya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chigweje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chaikway | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chinkwea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chikkwei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chikhwaya | 71 | 784 | / |
| Chingweyi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Chukwuoye | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chikhwayi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chikhwaie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chinkwaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chekwiyet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chekweyot | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tshikweya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchikweji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chikwaiyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chingwiye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cikwayo | 67 | 417 | / |
| Chikwai | 67 | 74 | / |
| Chigway | 67 | 72 | / |
| Chiguey | 67 | 35 | / |
| Chikuej | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hekwaye | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zikwiye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chikwaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gikwiye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chekwei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chekwae | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chikwau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chigweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chikhwayah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hynkwey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chigwue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chukwuihee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chikuea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciekway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chekwea | 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 Chikweye
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