Chalwe Surname

15,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,664 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chalwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chalwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia33,2111:47761
DR Congo3,3521:22,0402,785
Belgium261:442,17945,013
Botswana171:128,64318,229
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England51:11,143,612252,590
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
China31:455,773,85521,925
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Belize11:355,4743,977

Chalwe (3,127) may also be a first name.

Chalwe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chalwe is found most frequently in Zambia. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Chalwe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chalwe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 15,194th most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 198,766 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chalwe reside; 91 percent reside in Southern Africa and 91 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 128,779th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 3,127 people.

The surname is most common in Zambia, where it is borne by 33,211 people, or 1 in 477. In Zambia Chalwe is most common in: Luapula Province, where 32 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 26 percent are found and Central Province, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Zambia this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 9 percent are found and Belgium, where 0 percent are found.

Chalwe Last Name Statistics demography

Chalwe earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 87.25% less than the national average, earning $5,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tchalwe9248/
Chaalwe9246/
Schalwe924/
Calwe911,820/
Halwe91263/
Chalw91189/
Cholwe83865/
Chalwa83206/
Chalue83174/
Halwes8373/
Chalve8341/
Chalwi839/
Calweh838/
Chelwe836/
Shalwe834/
Chalbe833/
Khalwe831/
Calwie831/
Hallwe831/
Halwee831/
Halwey831/
Halweh831/
Cialwe831/
Calwey830/
Halw8026/
Chattlewe800/
Choolwe771,199/
Chalvet771,107/
Tshalwe77766/
Chaluie77331/
Schalbe7771/
Chalway7718/
Schalue7716/
Chalver7713/
Chailue779/
Chalwit779/
Cholwea775/
Chaalwa775/
Chalvez774/
Chaluet774/
Chalbee771/
Hallwei771/
Tcholwe771/
Tchalbe771/
Halweit771/
Chailve771/
Chalvee771/
Chalves771/
Chalwai771/
Chelwey771/
Halwees771/
Shalwey771/
Chahlwi771/
Halweat771/
Halbe733,269/
Halwa732,313/
Salwe731,211/
Calve731,044/
Halve73795/
Halue73293/
Halwi73128/
Holwe7324/
Calwa7310/
Calue739/
Calwy734/
Colwe734/
Khalw733/
Zalwe732/
Haylw731/
Halwy731/
Calwi731/
Hajlw731/
Hallw730/
Hailw730/
Chaulvet7175/
Chalouhe713/
Chalwaya711/
Tchaloue711/
Chaeluea711/
Schaluer710/
Schalwit710/
Halwai675,140/
Hailue671,614/
Calvey671,385/
Shalwa67745/
Calway67606/
Halvey67513/
Chalui67459/
Halver67391/
Salwey67298/
Chalbi67219/
Salwei67211/
Shalbe67155/
Halves67137/
Helweh6783/
Halbey6775/
Challouet6773/
Chalva6770/
Hailwa6764/
Callue6749/
Cholwa6748/
Halway6745/
Halvei6734/
Sholwe6734/
Holwey6731/
Khalue6725/
Khalve6720/
Shalue6719/
Schalwich6718/
Haalwa6715/
Shalwi6715/
Chalvi6713/
Salwet6712/
Shalve6711/
Cholue6711/
Halvez679/
Halwaa677/
Chelve675/
Hallwi675/
Salhwe674/
Halwaj674/
Colwey673/
Halbei673/
Caluey672/
Hallbe672/
Sialwe672/
Schollwer672/
Kholwe671/
Saalwe671/
Calvea671/
Cailue671/
Healew671/
Holwej671/
Holwes671/
Colwee671/
Halwhi671/
Chalby671/
Salwee671/
Coolwe671/
Chelue671/
Hallue671/
Holwet671/
Sealwe671/
Halveh671/
Halvet671/
Halbeș671/
Halbhe671/
Hailwi671/
Caluea671/
Chałwa671/
Chelwi671/
Haylue671/
Saulwe671/
Sailwe671/
Salwie671/
Chauyluea671/
Cialve671/
Haylew670/
Holwie670/

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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 Chalwe
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