Shikuwa Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Shikuwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shikuwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia411:386,58319,508
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Shikuwa Last Name Facts

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

Shikuwa is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shikuwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shikuwa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,944,094th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shikuwa reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Shikuwa is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 386,583. In Zambia Shikuwa is mostly found in: Western Province, where 66 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 24 percent reside and North-Western Province, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Zambia Shikuwa exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 5 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sikuwa92199/
Shikiwa8621/
Shukuwa8611/
Shikuwe866/
Shekuwa862/
Sikuswa861/
Shikueva8046/
Chikuwha8021/
Chikuswa8016/
Chikouwa806/
Shikuuba801/
Sikushwa801/
Sekuwa778/
Sikuwe777/
Sikuwo774/
Sukuwa774/
Sikujua713,985/
Chikuwo71609/
Sikowai71378/
Shekuwe71217/
Sikuyua71212/
Sikauwe71204/
Sikauba71104/
Sikoway7174/
Sekhiwa7128/
Shukiwa7121/
Chekuwa7111/
Cikouwa7110/
Sikuhwe716/
Shikubo715/
Shikuve715/
Saikuva714/
Shikube712/
Shikowe712/
Shikowo711/
Shikiva711/
Sikhiwa711/
Siquiwa711/
Sukujwa711/
Saikiwa711/
Sikiwai711/
Shukueva6753/
Shikiwei678/
Shikieva675/
Sukhiwai674/
Shikhube674/
Chikuhwe672/
Shikoeva672/
Sikkujua671/
Sikuyuha671/
Chikhuwi671/
Sukuweah671/
Sikhuhwe671/
Chikuvha671/
Chikuiwe671/

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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
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  • 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 Shikuwa
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