Chijika Surname
Approximately 434 people bear this surname
Chijika Surname Definition:
Chijika is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: one who is born after twins.
Chijika Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 226 | 1:326,901 | 29,253 |
| Zambia | 206 | 1:76,941 | 6,580 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Chijika (160) may also be a first name.
Chijika Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chijika is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: one who is born after twins.
Chijika is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: an only child.
Chijika is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: born after twins.
Chijika is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: one who is born after twins. It is traditionally believed that this child will shut the womb and there will be no further births (taken from the verb 'ku - jika' meaning 'to close'.
Chijika is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: planter. One who initiates ritual processes.
Chijika Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chijika Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chijika is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chijika? popularity and diffusion
Chijika is the 684,148th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 16,791,580 people. The last name Chijika occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chijika reside; 52 percent reside in Central Africa and 52 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 725,185th most frequently held given name at a global level. It is borne by 160 people.
The last name is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 226 people, or 1 in 326,901. Not including The DR Congo it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 47 percent reside and Niger, where 0 percent reside.
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