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
The surname Chakwana occurs more in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chakwana? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 97,236th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,492,432 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chakwana live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chakwana is also the 1,295,729th most frequently occurring given name at a global level. It is borne by 58 people.
This surname is most frequent in Malawi, where it is held by 2,692 people, or 1 in 6,359. Besides Malawi this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 33 percent reside and Zambia, where 11 percent reside.
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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