Pachikani Surname
Approximately 47 people bear this surname
Pachikani Surname Definition:
Pachikani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: to put a valuable such as food on an elevated platform.
Pachikani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 38 | 1:406,269 | 36,425 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
Pachikani (87) may also be a first name.
Pachikani Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Pachikani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: to put a valuable such as food on an elevated platform.
Pachikani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pachikani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pachikani is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Pachikani? popularity and diffusion
Pachikani is the 2,843,861st most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. The surname Pachikani occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Pachikani reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Pachikani is also the 1,024,927th most widespread given name in the world, borne by 87 people.
The surname Pachikani is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 406,269. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 53 percent live, Mashonaland West Province, where 45 percent live and Mashonaland East Province, where 3 percent live. Excluding Zimbabwe this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Malawi, where 19 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pachaikkani | 90 | 3 | / |
| Pacitkani | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pacikana | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pasikani | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pasikhani | 78 | 8 | / |
| Pachicana | 78 | 1 | / |
| Pakkikani | 78 | 1 | / |
| Passikhani | 74 | 5 | / |
| Peechekani | 74 | 1 | / |
| Pasikana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pasekani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pakikhane | 67 | 206 | / |
| Pacekonis | 67 | 7 | / |
| Phosekani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pacicconi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pochekaina | 63 | 6 | / |
| Pochekayna | 63 | 1 | / |
| Pakekana | 59 | 2 | / |
| Pakecana | 59 | 1 | / |
| Pasekany | 59 | 0 | / |
| Phosekana | 56 | 20 | / |
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Footnotes
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