Chinyaka Surname
Approximately 555 people bear this surname
Chinyaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 205 | 1:75,308 | 11,115 |
| Zambia | 177 | 1:89,548 | 7,406 |
| Kenya | 150 | 1:307,866 | 19,317 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
Chinyaka (86) may also be a first name.
Chinyaka Demographics
Chinyaka Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Chinyaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chinyaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chinyaka occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chinyaka? popularity and diffusion
It is the 568,972nd most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 13,130,713 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chinyaka are found; 69 percent are found in Southern Africa and 69 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,032,266th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 86 people.
The surname is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 205 people, or 1 in 75,308. In Zimbabwe Chinyaka is most numerous in: Mashonaland West Province, where 32 percent are found, Midlands Province, where 29 percent are found and Masvingo Province, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Zimbabwe it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 32 percent are found and Kenya, where 27 percent are found.
Chinyaka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Chinyaka last name is chiefly Christian (60%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinyaka | 93 | 6 | / |
| Cinyaka | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chinyoka | 88 | 4,361 | / |
| Chinhaka | 88 | 3 | / |
| Tshinyaka | 82 | 192 | / |
| Chinyokaa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Jinyaka | 80 | 4 | / |
| Cinyoka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cinyako | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chinjoka | 75 | 455 | / |
| Chenhaka | 75 | 39 | / |
| Chinyoko | 75 | 4 | / |
| Himgnaka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chinhoka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chinhako | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tsinyaka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tshinyoka | 71 | 1,291 | / |
| Tshiniaka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chinyache | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zinyako | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chainyachi | 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 Chinyaka
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