Chafwa Surname

437,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 784 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chafwa Surname Definition:

Chafwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a major helper.

Chafwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia6521:24,3102,601
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chafwa (16) may also be a first name.

Chafwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chafwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a major helper.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chafwa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chafwa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Chafwa is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chafwa.

How Common Is The Last Name Chafwa? popularity and diffusion

Chafwa is the 437,497th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 9,295,339 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chafwa reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chafwa is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 16 people.

The surname is most widely held in Zambia, where it is carried by 652 people, or 1 in 24,310. In Zambia Chafwa is most common in: Copperbelt Province, where 53 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 23 percent are found and Central Province, where 15 percent are found. Beside Zambia it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chafwea921/
Chavwa8338/
Shafwa8322/
Chafua8313/
Chafwe839/
Khafwa831/
Chawva831/
Chaabwa77220/
Shafwah7793/
Chaavwa7784/
Chawbay778/
Chawbah774/
Chaubwa774/
Hasfwat771/
Tchabwa771/
Tchofwa771/
Chaibwa771/
Shafwad771/
Safwa73390/
Cafua7377/
Havwa7316/
Zafwa739/
Hafua732/
Jafwa731/
Chavwaya71105/
Chaifuea7192/
Chafwehe7111/
Chaiwewa719/
Chawhuay711/
Sahafwah711/
Shafwath711/
Chawhuat711/
Chavva673,289/
Chabba671,664/
Siafwa67349/
Chabwi67179/
Chabva67155/
Chabua67117/
Chofwe6750/
Chobwa6749/
Chavua6719/
Shavwa6716/
Haufua6714/
Chawbe6711/
Saifwa678/
Safwah676/
Hafweh675/
Shafua674/
Chawby674/
Havway674/
Haubwa673/
Safwaa672/
Haabwa672/
Hauvwa671/
Safwad671/
Safwai671/
Habwai671/
Chafui671/
Safwwa671/
Habwah671/
Shofwa671/
Safwaz671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chafwa
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