Chandwe Surname
Approximately 482 people bear this surname
Chandwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 417 | 1:38,009 | 3,800 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chandwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chandwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chandwe (Marathi: चांदवे) occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Chandwe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chandwe? popularity and diffusion
Chandwe is the 633,196th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 15,119,390 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chandwe reside; 87 percent reside in Southern Africa and 87 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
Chandwe is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is borne by 417 people, or 1 in 38,009. In Zambia Chandwe is most common in: Copperbelt Province, where 35 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 26 percent are found and Luapula Province, where 23 percent are found. Without taking into account Zambia this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 13 percent are found and India, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaandwe | 93 | 1 | / |
| Candwe | 92 | 27 | / |
| Chandw | 92 | 2 | / |
| Handwe | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chandweth | 88 | 3 | / |
| Chandwa | 86 | 234 | / |
| Khandwe | 86 | 165 | / |
| Chondwe | 86 | 74 | / |
| Chandve | 86 | 11 | / |
| Chandue | 86 | 6 | / |
| Chandbe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shandwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chandhw | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chaundwa | 80 | 349 | / |
| Chandbee | 80 | 77 | / |
| Tshandwe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Choondwe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chandhve | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chandhbe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chantwee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tchondwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Handwehr | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sandwe | 77 | 1,784 | / |
| Handbe | 77 | 21 | / |
| Condwe | 77 | 18 | / |
| Handwi | 77 | 18 | / |
| Handwa | 77 | 10 | / |
| Hondwe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Handve | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tchanduie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khandve | 71 | 637 | / |
| Khantwe | 71 | 494 | / |
| Chandbi | 71 | 346 | / |
| Chondwa | 71 | 254 | / |
| Shondwe | 71 | 40 | / |
| Khondwe | 71 | 32 | / |
| Chandva | 71 | 30 | / |
| Handbey | 71 | 7 | / |
| Khandwi | 71 | 7 | / |
| Chantue | 71 | 5 | / |
| Handway | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sandwer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shandwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haandwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chandvi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ceundwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chandbhi | 67 | 23 | / |
| Tshondwe | 67 | 21 | / |
| Khanntwe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chhandva | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sandhwee | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tshandwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sandwehr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chandhbi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chandbai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sandweis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khonndwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchantue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Handwich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chhandbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaandbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chandvit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chandvij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khanndve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khandway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sandwher | 67 | 0 | / |
Chandwe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chandwe in the Marathi language | ||
| चांदवे | candave | - |
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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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- 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 Chandwe
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