Chamowa Surname
6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi
Chamowa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Chamowa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chamowa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chamowa is found most in Malawi. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chamowa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,063,924th most common last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chamowa reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
This surname is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 1,902,123. Outside of Malawi this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 10 percent are found.
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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 Chamowa
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