Chasowa Surname
Approximately 3,607 people bear this surname
Chasowa Surname Definition:
Chasowa is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: someone who has gone missing.
Chasowa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 3,424 | 1:5,000 | 705 |
| Zimbabwe | 170 | 1:90,813 | 13,040 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
Chasowa (153) may also be a first name.
Chasowa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chasowa is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: someone who has gone missing.
Chasowa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chasowa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chasowa is found most in Malawi. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chasowa? popularity and diffusion
Chasowa is the 126,085th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,020,390 people. The surname Chasowa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chasowa reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 743,570th most prevalent given name world-wide, held by 153 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 3,424 people, or 1 in 5,000. Not including Malawi this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 5 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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