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 is found most in Zimbabwe. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikweye? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,506,728th most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chikweye reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
Chikweye is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 266,177. In Zimbabwe Chikweye is primarily found in: Masvingo Province, where 31 percent are found, Manicaland Province, where 29 percent are found and Midlands Province, where 21 percent are found. Barring Zimbabwe it is found in one country. It also occurs in Zambia, where 2 percent are found.
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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