Chamwada Surname

702,422nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 419 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Chamwada Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chamwada Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3471:133,08310,922
Zimbabwe671:230,42125,509
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chamwada (98) may also be a first name.

Chamwada Last Name Facts

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

Chamwada is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chamwada? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 702,422nd most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 17,392,711 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chamwada are found; 83 percent are found in East Africa and 52 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Chamwada is also the 956,749th most frequent first name internationally, held by 98 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 347 people, or 1 in 133,083. In Kenya Chamwada is mostly concentrated in: Vihiga County, where 35 percent live, Nairobi County, where 29 percent live and Bungoma County, where 15 percent live. Not including Kenya Chamwada is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 16 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live.

Chamwada Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chamwaida9445/
Hamwada9392/
Chamweda881/
Chambada881/
Chemwaida8220/
Chhambada824/
Chaumbada821/
Hambada8056/
Hanwada807/
Hamwadi806/
Hamwoda804/
Hamwady802/
Chambade75201/
Khanwada7548/
Chanvada7529/
Chomwadi754/
Chambadi753/
Hambaida751/
Chamuadi751/
Chambaudy7129/
Chamuadee713/
Chambaide711/
Chambhade711/
Zambada671,234/
Sambada67300/
Jambada67101/
Hambade6769/
Hambadi6735/
Hombada6726/
Hamuadi6712/
Hanbada679/
Jamwade672/
Hanvada671/
Hamvadi671/
Hambado671/
Zamvada671/
Hamuoda671/

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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 Chamwada
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