Chivaka Surname

498,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 661 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chivaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chivaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe6131:25,1853,828
Zambia231:689,12726,212
England81:6,964,757184,742
India71:109,580,769786,157
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060

Chivaka (32) may also be a first name.

Chivaka Last Name Facts

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

Chivaka (Marathi: चीवका) occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chivaka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 498,439th most numerous last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 11,025,032 people. Chivaka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Chivaka live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chivaka is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 32 people.

The last name Chivaka is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 613 people, or 1 in 25,185. In Zimbabwe Chivaka is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland East Province, where 43 percent live, Harare Province, where 21 percent live and Masvingo Province, where 15 percent live. Outside of Zimbabwe this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 3 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chivaka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chivaka in the Marathi language
चीवकाcivaka-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chivaka
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