Ikachana Surname

1,088,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 226 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Ikachana Surname Definition:

Ikachana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born during a violent rain storm.

Ikachana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2191:72,3746,259
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England21:27,859,030389,889
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Ikachana (28) may also be a first name.

Ikachana Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ikachana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born during a violent rain storm.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ikachana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ikachana occurs most in Zambia. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ikachana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ikachana is the 1,088,856th most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,245,778 people. The surname Ikachana is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Ikachana are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,994,417th most widely held forename on earth It is held by 28 people.

The surname is most common in Zambia, where it is held by 219 people, or 1 in 72,374. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Western Province, where 44 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 30 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Zambia this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Ikachana Last Name Statistics demography

Ikachana earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.95% less than the national average, earning $22,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ikacana939/
Ekacana803/
Jikazana7576/
Ekacanna753/
Icachane751/
Jikhakhane672/
Ekazanah633/
Aykajana631/
Ekokhana631/
Ecajana533/

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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 Ikachana
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