Changwa Surname

355,667th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,022 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zambia

Changwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Changwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania5841:90,6539,106
Zambia2361:67,1615,933
Zimbabwe1011:152,85419,365
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Cameroon161:1,298,06776,941
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Changwa (731) may also be a first name.

Changwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Changwa is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Changwa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 355,667th most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 7,130,671 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Changwa are found; 58 percent are found in East Africa and 57 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 304,836th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 731 people.

This last name is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 584 people, or 1 in 90,653. In Tanzania it is most common in: Iringa Region, where 32 percent reside, Mbeya Region, where 29 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 23 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 10 percent reside.

Changwa Last Name Statistics demography

Changwa earn notably more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 14.99% more than the national average, earning R 273,252 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaungwa93146/
Chaangwa93119/
Changwai93103/
Tchangwa9367/
Changwad9319/
Chang'wa931/
Chaengwa931/
Schangwa931/
Changhwa931/
Hangwa92801/
Cangwa921/
Chanengwa882/
Changwaya882/
Chahangwa881/
Ttchangwa881/
Chasengwa881/
Changkwea881/
Changwe8612,813/
Shangwa863,445/
Chongwa86348/
Chankwa86338/
Khangwa86147/
Chengwa86146/
Changwi8671/
Hangwaz8633/
Changua8612/
Changwo8612/
Changba869/
Hangway865/
Hang'wa864/
Hangwah864/
Haungwa861/
Hangwha861/
Chachengwa8234/
Choongwa80164/
Tshangwa8096/
Cheengwa8045/
Changhua8034/
Changwei8026/
Hanengwa8020/
Chongway8018/
Changkwi8015/
Chaungwe8011/
Chongwai8011/
Tchongwa8011/
Chaangwe807/
Changwoo805/
Changbai803/
Shaangwa802/
Tchangwo802/
Hasengwa802/
Chuingwa802/
Changbah801/
Chaungua801/
Hangkwai801/
Shangwai801/
Tchamgwa801/
Tchangua801/
Tchankwa801/
Changuay801/
Changwoy801/
Zhangwai801/
Changvad801/
Chengwai801/
Chengway801/
Sangwa7747,016/
Zangwa772,317/
Cangua77202/
Hankwa77170/
Hongwa7770/
Xangwa777/
Hangwe775/
Hangba773/
Congwa773/
Hangwi772/
Hangua772/
Choengwai7591/
Tchoungwa7511/
Changkwot754/
Cheungwah751/
Chatengwe751/
Hachingwa751/
Tchanguai751/
Tchangwoh751/
Changuaya751/
Chongwaja751/
Cheengwah750/
Chongwe712,034/
Chongwo711,087/
Sangwai71353/
Tsangwa71308/
Sang'wa71172/
Shangua71140/
Ciongwa71117/
Haankwa7197/
Changue7183/
Shangba7166/
Zaungwa7143/
Shongwa7139/
Zangwai7137/
Sangway7136/
Khangua7126/
Siangwa7116/
Changbo7115/
Khankwa7114/
Changbe7112/
Chongva7111/
Hongwai7111/
Samngwa7111/
Chenkwa718/
Hanguai717/
Changuo716/
Changui716/
San'gwa715/
Chankua715/
Dzangwa714/
Chankwi713/
Changbi713/
Shankwa713/
Congway712/
Chengua712/
Hongwah712/
Chamgwe712/
Sangwaa712/
Xhongwa712/
Khongwa712/
Sangwha712/
Saingwa711/
Saungwa711/
Canggua711/
Jangwea711/
Honghwa711/
Dsangwa711/
Shangwo711/
Canghua711/
Jangwai711/
Jhangua711/
Zangwah711/
Ssangwa711/
Saangwa711/
Sangwas711/
Sangwoa711/
Hanguat711/
Chongwi711/
Chankwo711/
Chengwo711/
Chankwe711/
Zangkwa711/
Zhangwei67337/
Choongwe67334/
Sangeewa67292/
Sasingwa67110/
Chankuea6788/
Zhanghua6778/
Chenghua6768/
Chongwee6760/
Chengwei6749/
Khongwai6747/
Changoue6736/
Shoongwa6736/
Shangbah6728/
Shangbai6724/
Tchamgua6724/
Saingwea6724/
Tshangba6721/
Sangwais6720/
Samngwaa6712/
Chamkwea6711/
Changbeh6711/
Chengkwo6710/
Changhui678/
Chongwei676/
Chonghua676/
Tshongwa675/
Shangwei675/
Channcua674/
Shanghua674/
Changgui674/
Chankuat674/
Shaankwa674/
Khanghva673/
Changkui673/
Tchankwo672/
Chuinkwa672/
Hongweha672/
Changguo672/
Changkuo671/
Chhongba671/
Hangwood671/
Choonkwa671/
Changbui671/
Hotengwa671/
Sheungwa671/
Sanghwaa671/
Tchongba671/
Tchongua671/
Tchonkwa671/
Tchamkwa671/
Chongweh671/
Chongwoh671/
Cheangbo671/
Chenkwah671/
Socengwa671/
Seangwad671/
Sangwach671/
Chancuay671/
Changbei671/
Chengkua671/
Khaunkwa671/

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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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  • 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 Changwa
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