Chinika Surname

603,653rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 514 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chinika Surname Definition:

Chinika is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: valley.

Chinika Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4851:32,6803,334
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tchinika9310/
Chinikas932/
Chingika931/
Chiniska931/
Chinnika931/
Hinika9215/
Cinika925/
Chinnikka881/
Chineka861,141/
Chiniko86788/
Chunika86118/
Chenika8673/
Chiniki8659/
Chinuka8640/
Cinhika8612/
Chinica865/
Chinike864/
Chynika862/
Heinika862/
Cuinika861/
Hienika861/
Chinnikatt826/
Chinyoka804,361/
Chioneka80158/
Chiniski8057/
Tshinika8056/
Heinicka8040/
Chinheka8015/
Chinhuka8013/
Chinisky8011/
Chunikha809/
Heinikka807/
Chineaka806/
Chinikou806/
Chenikha805/
Chiniske805/
Tchineka805/
Chinniki802/
Chiniqua801/
Chinaiki801/
Chinhike801/
Chimhika801/
Chajnika801/
Chengika801/
Chaynika801/
Hainikai801/
Hainikay801/
Ciniecka801/
Chaineka801/
Chigneka801/
Chinuike801/
Henika77402/
Cenika7739/
Cinica7711/
Zinika779/
Hiniko772/
Hineka772/
Cineka772/
Hinica771/
Hiniki771/
Hinike770/
Chesnicka7522/
Chojnicka7518/
Choinicki757/
Chiniscky756/
Tshinioka754/
Chitnisky753/
Chiniscki752/
Chiniquay751/
Chinnekka751/
Chinnicki751/
Chinnikki751/
Chinyokaa751/
Cheenikka751/
Chaynikoa751/
Tshinieka751/
Choynicka751/
Chajnicka751/
Chinikher751/
Chainhuka751/
Cuinica7122,307/
Chineke712,038/
Cheniki711,051/
Hennika71186/
Scinica71167/
Cheneka71135/
Heinike7190/
Hynicka7138/
Činikas7136/
Chinico7117/
Tsinika7116/
Chunyka7114/
Chenica7111/
Hinekay7111/
Hainiko719/
Chineca719/
Haynika718/
Hainike717/
Chunuka714/
Chuneka712/
Chineki712/
Chineko712/
Henikat712/
Ginikah712/
Chunica712/
Hinikes711/
Zinhika711/
Hinizke711/
Zinieka711/
Zinijka711/
Zsinika711/
Cienica711/
Chajniecka711/
Hinikou711/
Chinice711/
Chenuka711/
Chenike711/
Cinicah711/
Chennikkad711/
Hineike710/
Hienike710/
Hynieka710/
Heineka710/
Heinicke676,113/
Hennicka67327/
Chinique67302/
Hainikoy67285/
Tsinikas6765/
Chiniche6764/
Chiniquy6750/
Chioneke6730/
Chenniki6729/
Heineike6727/
Tshineka6727/
Chunukai6725/
Chunykha6721/
Hysnikaj6716/
Chioneko6713/
Chinicui6712/
Hainikoi6711/
Chinheki679/
Cheniski679/
Hoinicki677/
Chinnice676/
Chynykas676/
Chinneke675/
Chinyoko674/
Hoiniski674/
Chaineke674/
Chinekeh674/
Chinichi674/
Chenikhi674/
Chenukha673/
Hinicker673/
Heinicki673/
Cheniker673/
Zhenikha672/
Chayniki672/
Heinikoy672/
Heinecka671/
Chinequa671/
Chingeke671/
Chinheke671/
Chimhike671/
Cheniqua671/
Chennike671/
Chayniko671/
Heinieke671/
Hoinikip671/
Hainicke671/
Chaineki671/
Cheneiko671/
Hainiski671/
Huinicki671/
Hoinicke671/
Hinnikou671/
Heinikko671/
Hainikou671/
Czenicka671/
Chinicuy671/
Chiniqui671/
Chuneiko671/
Chenaiko671/
Heniecka671/
Hinniker670/
Heinigke670/
Hiniskey670/

Chinika Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chinika in the Oriya language
ଚିନିକାcinika-
Chinika in the Marathi language
चीनीकाcinika-
Chinika in the Hindi language
चिनिकाcinika80
चानिकाcanika20
Chinika in the Russian language
Чиникаcinika-

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