Tchinka Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Tchinka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
Tchinka (12) may also be a first name.
Tchinka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tchinka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tchinka is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tchinka? popularity and diffusion
The surname Tchinka is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Tchinka occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Tchinka are found; 80 percent are found in West Africa and 80 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 12 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 6,923,023. In Cameroon it is most common in: Far North Region, where 33 percent reside, North Region, where 33 percent reside and West Region, where 33 percent reside. Beside Cameroon this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Niger, where 40 percent reside.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Tchinka
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