Chakwe Surname

366,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 983 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Chakwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chakwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania7091:74,6717,768
South Africa1331:407,35135,714
Zimbabwe901:171,53620,949
Zambia231:689,12726,212
Kenya201:2,308,99536,653
India61:127,844,230863,365
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Chakwe (19) may also be a first name.

Chakwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chakwe (Marathi: चकवे) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Chakwe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chakwe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chakwe is the 366,594th most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 7,413,577 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chakwe reside; 74 percent reside in East Africa and 74 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 19 people.

It is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 709 people, or 1 in 74,671. In Tanzania Chakwe is primarily found in: Iringa Region, where 60 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 16 percent are found and Dodoma Region, where 15 percent are found. Besides Tanzania this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 14 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 9 percent are found.

Chakwe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Chakwe last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Chakwe earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 58.71% less than the national average, earning R 98,112 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tchakwe9234/
Chakwea9213/
Chakwei9212/
Chaukwe928/
Chackwe921/
Chankwe921/
Cakwe91264/
Hakwe9110/
Chokwe834,135/
Chagwe83986/
Chakwa83782/
Chekwe83715/
Chakwi8314/
Chaqwe836/
Chaikw833/
Haskwe831/
Hakwea831/
Haukwe831/
Haikwe831/
Hzakwe831/
Chakue831/
Hakw8019/
Changkwea801/
Khakhwe77136/
Chaikue77104/
Chagwei7784/
Tchokwe7749/
Chakwiz7734/
Tshakwe7721/
Chakoue7721/
Choekwe7710/
Chokwei773/
Chaikew773/
Tchakue772/
Chekwei772/
Chankue772/
Chaikwa772/
Cheakew772/
Chaugwe771/
Hackwey771/
Chakuer771/
Cahakwa771/
Choukwe771/
Chagkwi771/
Chokwer771/
Chauqwe771/
Chekweh771/
Chakwaa771/
Chakuey771/
Chaykew771/
Chekwea771/
Zakwe737,386/
Hakwa73625/
Haqwe73397/
Cagwe73342/
Cakwa73133/
Hagwe73131/
Hakue7376/
Hakwi7344/
Hokwe7337/
Cokwe7324/
Khakw731/
Chaikuea71585/
Tchoukwe7197/
Chankuea7188/
Chakwaya7124/
Chaangwe717/
Chaikued714/
Tchaukue711/
Tchakwui711/
Chockweh711/
Chounkwe711/
Chaakoue711/
Chaikhew711/
Chaikuer711/
Chaikway711/
Chagwa673,035/
Chacue67894/
Chegwe67868/
Chague67652/
Chogwe67194/
Chagbe67121/
Hakveh67100/
Haqwet6786/
Chagwi6770/
Chokwa6762/
Chaque6736/
Hakque6725/
Chakui6716/
Hakhwj6711/
Haukwa6710/
Khakhw677/
Txakwe675/
Hakues675/
Hagwet674/
Chokue674/
Chekwi674/
Zhokwe672/
Houkwe672/
Dzakwe672/
Hcokwe672/
Jakwee672/
Haqwue671/
Chagve671/
Hokwey671/
Cookwe671/
Haghwe671/
Hagwez671/
Cheqwe671/
Chekue671/
Heakue671/
Zakwei671/
Tchoukwet671/
Tchahagwe671/
Tshakw671/
Chagwouet671/
Chakkwait671/
Ceacwe671/
Zakwwe671/
Chauykuea671/
Jakwey670/

Chakwe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chakwe in the Marathi language
चकवेcakave-

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