Chatowa Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Chatowa Surname Definition:
Chatowa is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: happiness.
Chatowa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Chatowa (264) may also be a first name.
Chatowa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chatowa is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: happiness.
Chatowa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chatowa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chatowa occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chatowa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chatowa is the 7,117,718th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Chatowa live; 43 percent live in Southern Africa and 43 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chatowa is also the 547,545th most commonly used first name globally, held by 264 people.
The surname Chatowa is most common in India, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Jharkhand, where 100 percent live. Beside India this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 29 percent live and Botswana, where 14 percent live.
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Footnotes
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