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 surname Chalwa (Marathi: चलवा) is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Chalwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Chalwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,159,732nd most commonly held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 35,376,436 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Chalwa are found; 80 percent are found in Southern Africa and 80 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 832,731st most widely held first name world-wide, held by 125 people.
It is most widely held in Zambia, where it is carried by 160 people, or 1 in 99,062. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Lusaka Province, where 47 percent live, Southern Province, where 33 percent live and Central Province, where 6 percent live. Barring Zambia it is found in 9 countries. It is also common 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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