Chafwa Surname
Approximately 784 people bear this surname
Chafwa Surname Definition:
Chafwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a major helper.
Chafwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 652 | 1:24,310 | 2,601 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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.
Chafwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chafwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chafwa occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chafwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 437,497th most common family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 9,295,339 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chafwa live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chafwa is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring forename globally It is held by 16 people.
The surname is most numerous in Zambia, where it is held by 652 people, or 1 in 24,310. In Zambia it is most common in: Copperbelt Province, where 53 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 23 percent reside and Central Province, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia Chafwa is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chafwea | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chavwa | 83 | 38 | / |
| Shafwa | 83 | 22 | / |
| Chafua | 83 | 13 | / |
| Chafwe | 83 | 9 | / |
| Khafwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chawva | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chaabwa | 77 | 220 | / |
| Shafwah | 77 | 93 | / |
| Chaavwa | 77 | 84 | / |
| Chawbay | 77 | 8 | / |
| Chawbah | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chaubwa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Hasfwat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tchabwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tchofwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chaibwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shafwad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Safwa | 73 | 390 | / |
| Cafua | 73 | 77 | / |
| Havwa | 73 | 16 | / |
| Zafwa | 73 | 9 | / |
| Hafua | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jafwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chavwaya | 71 | 105 | / |
| Chaifuea | 71 | 92 | / |
| Chafwehe | 71 | 11 | / |
| Chaiwewa | 71 | 9 | / |
| Chawhuay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sahafwah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shafwath | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chawhuat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chavva | 67 | 3,289 | / |
| Chabba | 67 | 1,664 | / |
| Siafwa | 67 | 349 | / |
| Chabwi | 67 | 179 | / |
| Chabva | 67 | 155 | / |
| Chabua | 67 | 117 | / |
| Chofwe | 67 | 50 | / |
| Chobwa | 67 | 49 | / |
| Chavua | 67 | 19 | / |
| Shavwa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Haufua | 67 | 14 | / |
| Chawbe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Saifwa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Safwah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hafweh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shafua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chawby | 67 | 4 | / |
| Havway | 67 | 4 | / |
| Haubwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Safwaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haabwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hauvwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Habwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chafui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safwwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Habwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shofwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safwaz | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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 Chafwa
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