Chinika Surname
Approximately 514 people bear this surname
Chinika Surname Definition:
Chinika is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: valley.
Chinika Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 485 | 1:32,680 | 3,334 |
| Zimbabwe | 23 | 1:671,228 | 49,171 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Chinika (250) may also be a first name.
Chinika Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chinika is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: valley.
Chinika Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chinika Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chinika (Hindi: चिनिका, Marathi: चीनीका, Oriya: ଚିନିକା, Russian: Чиника) is found most in Zambia. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Chinika.
How Common Is The Last Name Chinika? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 603,653rd most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 14,178,105 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chinika live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 563,826th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 250 people.
Chinika is most common in Zambia, where it is held by 485 people, or 1 in 32,680. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Copperbelt Province, where 28 percent live, Luapula Province, where 26 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 21 percent live. Barring Zambia this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 4 percent live and India, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chinika Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chinika in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚିନିକା | cinika | - |
| Chinika in the Marathi language | ||
| चीनीका | cinika | - |
| Chinika in the Hindi language | ||
| चिनिका | cinika | 80 |
| चानिका | canika | 20 |
| Chinika in the Russian language | ||
| Чиника | cinika | - |
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