Chakwana Surname
Approximately 4,883 people bear this surname
Chakwana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 2,692 | 1:6,359 | 913 |
| Zimbabwe | 1,609 | 1:9,595 | 1,189 |
| Zambia | 548 | 1:28,923 | 2,994 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Chakwana (58) may also be a first name.
Chakwana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chakwana Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chakwana occurs in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chakwana? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chakwana is the 97,236th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,492,432 people. The surname Chakwana occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chakwana are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chakwana is also the 1,295,729th most common forename at a global level It is held by 58 people.
The last name is most widely held in Malawi, where it is borne by 2,692 people, or 1 in 6,359. Apart from Malawi this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 33 percent live and Zambia, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chakwanna | 94 | 8 | / |
| Chakwanha | 94 | 5 | / |
| Chakhwana | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chakwanga | 94 | 1 | / |
| Hakwana | 93 | 11 | / |
| Chakwena | 88 | 64 | / |
| Chakwani | 88 | 7 | / |
| Chekwana | 88 | 5 | / |
| Chokwana | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chakwane | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chakuana | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chagwana | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chokwatna | 82 | 52 | / |
| Chokwanga | 82 | 22 | / |
| Hakwainau | 82 | 2 | / |
| Tshakwana | 82 | 2 | / |
| Tchakwano | 82 | 2 | / |
| Chagwanay | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chagwanha | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hokwana | 80 | 973 | / |
| Cokwana | 80 | 53 | / |
| Hakwani | 80 | 22 | / |
| Zakwana | 80 | 8 | / |
| Hakwane | 80 | 6 | / |
| Hagwana | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cagwana | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cakuana | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tchakwanou | 78 | 1 | / |
| Tshakwanga | 78 | 1 | / |
| Khakwani | 75 | 1,570 | / |
| Chagwena | 75 | 70 | / |
| Jakwanna | 75 | 23 | / |
| Khakwany | 75 | 12 | / |
| Chokwane | 75 | 10 | / |
| Chagwani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chakuani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chaguana | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khakwano | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khakwane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chekwena | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chaquana | 75 | 0 | / |
| Chokwanit | 71 | 420 | / |
| Changwani | 71 | 306 | / |
| Chongwana | 71 | 6 | / |
| Chancuana | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chockwani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tshokwana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chankwony | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khakkwani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hagwane | 67 | 406 | / |
| Zokwana | 67 | 268 | / |
| Changhuana | 67 | 114 | / |
| Hogwana | 67 | 32 | / |
| Jakwani | 67 | 28 | / |
| Hokwane | 67 | 23 | / |
| Changkwony | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hagbana | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jakwane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cacuana | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chokwanich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cocwana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chotkwanot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caquana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cogwana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coqwana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hagwano | 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Chakwana
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