Chewe Forename
125,786th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 3,246 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia
Chewe Forename Definition:
Chewe is a given name of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an ancestral spirit.
Chewe Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 87% | 2,909 | 1:5,450 | 741 |
| Cameroon | 95% | 150 | 1:144,070 | 6,743 |
| DR Congo | 63% | 55 | 1:1,342,320 | 36,691 |
| South Africa | 75% | 38 | 1:1,435,070 | 48,198 |
| India | 100% | 19 | 1:63,940,946 | 1,014,029 |
| England | 100% | 13 | 1:4,277,148 | 41,317 |
| Ghana | - | 9 | 1:2,998,468 | 5,965 |
| Zimbabwe | 67% | 8 | 1:1,927,977 | 54,057 |
| United States | - | 8 | 1:45,317,122 | 288,724 |
| Australia | - | 4 | 1:3,414,406 | 25,298 |
| Malawi | - | 4 | 1:4,278,078 | 13,569 |
| Kenya | - | 4 | 1:11,576,778 | 40,588 |
| Ethiopia | 50% | 4 | 1:24,390,033 | 19,296 |
| Nigeria | 67% | 3 | 1:59,188,120 | 318,216 |
| Benin | - | 2 | 1:5,287,922 | 61,990 |
| Philippines | 50% | 2 | 1:53,004,738 | 452,678 |
| Norway | - | 2 | 1:2,566,164 | 24,989 |
| Italy | - | 2 | 1:30,531,045 | 57,596 |
| Mexico | - | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
| Mauritania | 100% | 1 | 1:4,095,239 | 27,701 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 1 | 1:30,449,940 | 373,101 |
| Poland | - | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
| Russia | - | 1 | 1:144,233,704 | 184,271 |
| Scotland | - | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 1 | 1:52,788,319 | 85,066 |
| France | - | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
| Brazil | - | 1 | 1:214,236,154 | 864,335 |
| Botswana | - | 1 | 1:2,184,449 | 21,741 |
Chewe (43,331) may also be a surname.
Chewe Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chewe is a given name of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an ancestral spirit.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Chewe Forename Popularity
Chewe Demographics
Average Chewe Salary in
South Africa
R 764,052
Per year
Rank:
5,405 of 215,981
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.000182929
Rank: 26,730 of 215,981
Percentage of national average salary:
321.52%
Sample size: 6 (2017)
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Per month:
R 19,803
Per week:
R 4,401
Per day:
R 651
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