Chandiwana Surname

309,548th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chandiwana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chandiwana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,1471:13,4601,835
England531:1,051,28451,324
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Chandiwana (266) may also be a first name.

Chandiwana Last Name Facts

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

Chandiwana is found most frequently in Zimbabwe. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chandiwana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chandiwana is the 309,548th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 5,983,207 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Chandiwana live; 95 percent live in Southern Africa and 95 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 545,281st most common first name world-wide, held by 266 people.

The last name Chandiwana is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,147 people, or 1 in 13,460. In Zimbabwe Chandiwana is primarily found in: Harare Province, where 31 percent reside, Mashonaland East Province, where 27 percent reside and Manicaland Province, where 18 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chandiwana
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