Chanza Surname
Approximately 12,819 people bear this surname
Chanza Surname Definition:
Chanza is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: fish trap / Fisherman.
Chanza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 10,953 | 1:1,563 | 157 |
| Zimbabwe | 558 | 1:27,667 | 4,260 |
| South Africa | 416 | 1:130,235 | 15,247 |
| Zambia | 370 | 1:42,838 | 4,183 |
| Spain | 298 | 1:156,886 | 11,448 |
| United States | 99 | 1:3,661,201 | 203,401 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
The alternate forms: Chanzá (8) & Chanzà (1) are calculated separately.
Chanza (154) may also be a first name.
Chanza Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chanza is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: fish trap / Fisherman.
Chanza Demographics
Average Chanza Salary in
United States
$30,044 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chanza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chanza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chanza occurs in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Chanzá or Chanzà. For other potential spellings of Chanza click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chanza? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 40,831st most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 568,496 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Chanza are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chanza is also the 740,891st most commonly used given name throughout the world, held by 154 people.
Chanza is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is carried by 10,953 people, or 1 in 1,563. Without taking into account Malawi Chanza occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 4 percent live and South Africa, where 3 percent live.
Chanza Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Chanza earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 14.42% less than the national average, earning R 203,376 per year and in United States they earn 30.37% less than the national average, earning $30,044 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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