Chalwa Surname
Approximately 206 people bear this surname
Chalwa Surname Definition:
Chalwa is a surname of the Soli tribe, meaning: it is unfair.
Chalwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 160 | 1:99,062 | 7,958 |
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chalwa (125) may also be a first name.
Chalwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chalwa is a surname of the Soli tribe, meaning: it is unfair.
Chalwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chalwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chalwa (Marathi: चलवा) is most common in Zambia. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Chalwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chalwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,159,732nd most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 35,376,436 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Chalwa reside; 80 percent reside in Southern Africa and 80 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 832,731st most commonly used forename internationally It is held by 125 people.
Chalwa is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 160 people, or 1 in 99,062. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Lusaka Province, where 47 percent live, Southern Province, where 33 percent live and Central Province, where 6 percent live. Barring Zambia this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in India, where 15 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chalwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chalwa in the Marathi language | ||
| चलवा | calava | 85.71 |
| चालवा | calava | 14.29 |
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Footnotes
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