Chinkuka Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chinkuka Surname Definition:

Chinkuka is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a strong wind.

Chinkuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Zambia71:2,264,27533,397
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Chinkuka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chinkuka is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a strong wind.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chinkuka Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chinkuka Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Chinkuka is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chinkuka? popularity and diffusion

Chinkuka is the 4,307,654th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chinkuka reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 1,187,557. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Mashonaland West Province, where 100 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 33 percent reside and Nigeria, where 5 percent reside.

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