Shikwama Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Shikwama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Shikwama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shikwama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shikwama is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shikwama? popularity and diffusion
It is the 11,742,229th most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Shikwama is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shikwama live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
The surname Shikwama is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 46,179,900. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Uasin Gishu County, where 100 percent live. Other than Kenya it occurs in one country. It is also found in Zambia, where 50 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sikwama | 93 | 83 | / |
| Sikhwama | 88 | 191 | / |
| Shikuama | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shingwama | 82 | 2 | / |
| Chikwamha | 82 | 2 | / |
| Chikweama | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sekwama | 80 | 42 | / |
| Sukwama | 80 | 5 | / |
| Sigwama | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sikwame | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sekhwama | 75 | 350 | / |
| Sekgwama | 75 | 315 | / |
| Chigwama | 75 | 123 | / |
| Chikwame | 75 | 4 | / |
| Chikwami | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sukwamai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chikwoma | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chikuhama | 71 | 58 | / |
| Chikwamhi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sigbama | 67 | 21 | / |
| Cikwamo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sekwame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Segwama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chikuami | 63 | 13 | / |
| Sukuhama | 63 | 2 | / |
| Sigueama | 63 | 1 | / |
| Xhegwama | 63 | 1 | / |
| Cikwaymo | 63 | 1 | / |
| Shekwomi | 63 | 1 | / |
| Chigwame | 63 | 1 | / |
| Shekwomyi | 59 | 1 | / |
| Cikuema | 53 | 1 | / |
| Zigwamy | 53 | 1 | / |
| Cekwame | 53 | 1 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shikwama
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