Family name Chikala (Chikala 
) , around the globe, is a rare last name. The family name Chikala is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Tanzania, where it is a rare surname, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Africa, where it is a very rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in India, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Very seldom, Chikala is the forename as well as the last name.