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

The last name Chivaka (Marathi: चीवका) is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Chivaka.

How Common Is The Last Name Chivaka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 498,439th most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 11,025,032 people. The surname Chivaka occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Chivaka are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 32 people.

The last name is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 613 people, or 1 in 25,185. In Zimbabwe Chivaka is most numerous in: Mashonaland East Province, where 43 percent reside, Harare Province, where 21 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 15 percent reside. Barring Zimbabwe Chivaka exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 3 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

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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