Chavula Surname

14,428th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,661 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chavula Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chavula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi32,9371:52032
Zambia5,1721:3,065389
Tanzania1571:337,20825,147
India1511:5,079,903126,627
South Africa1441:376,23433,811
Zimbabwe551:280,69528,958
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Lesotho41:508,14018,568
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669

Chavula (84) may also be a first name.

Chavula Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chavula is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Chavula.

How Common Is The Last Name Chavula? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chavula is the 14,428th most widespread family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 188,499 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chavula are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chavula is also the 1,046,220th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 84 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is held by 32,937 people, or 1 in 520. Outside of Malawi it exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 13 percent are found and Tanzania, where 0 percent are found.

Chavula Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Chavula earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 44.27% less than the national average, earning R 132,432 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chavulah93157/
Chavhula9336/
Chavulla9331/
Cheavula934/
Chaavula931/
Chavuula931/
Dchavula931/
Havula92208/
Cavula921/
Cheavulla881/
Chevula867,623/
Chabula861,703/
Chawula86163/
Shavula86149/
Khavula86141/
Chavuli86117/
Cavulla8667/
Chavila8637/
Chovula8611/
Caavula864/
Cavulea864/
Chavule863/
Havulai861/
Chabuula80209/
Tshavula80175/
Tchabula8082/
Chhavila8070/
Chavgule8058/
Shavhula8044/
Khavulya8038/
Chevulla8026/
Chaubola809/
Shavulla804/
Cheevula804/
Chavilla804/
Chavulli803/
Chaboula803/
Chavolia802/
Choovula802/
Chabutla802/
Chouvula801/
Chaavuli801/
Cheuvula801/
Chevuela801/
Chevuila801/
Cheawula801/
Hatvulla801/
Shasvula801/
Chaabula801/
Chabaula801/
Savula771,551/
Cabula77687/
Hawula77169/
Habula7798/
Zavula7749/
Javula7721/
Cavulo777/
Havulo777/
Havule771/
Cawula771/
Havuly770/
Chasbulah7512/
Champhula754/
Chhavilla751/
Chauvgule751/
Chavuleth751/
Chaboulla751/
Chaiboula751/
Chaivilla751/
Khawula716,415/
Cabulay71661/
Cabulea71286/
Shabula71278/
Havilah71266/
Chabola71240/
Chawila71196/
Savulla71172/
Haboula71171/
Seavula71157/
Cabulla71137/
Caibula71106/
Shawula7194/
Czabula7155/
Xhawula7147/
Chavoli7143/
Savulea7141/
Sauvula7124/
Chavoly7120/
Habulea7120/
Haubola7117/
Chawuła7114/
Chawola7113/
Khabula7110/
Hawulla717/
Savoula717/
Cavullo716/
Habulla715/
Chabule715/
Javulia715/
Chobula714/
Chevila714/
Zavoula713/
Savulya712/
Jaivula712/
Chewula712/
Hasbula712/
Shavulo712/
Tsavula712/
Saavula711/
Sahavullah711/
Chowula711/
Chabuli711/
Haibula711/
Ssavula711/
Savuula711/
Cavolla711/
Chevulleau711/
Xhovula711/
Habulah711/
Chabolla67963/
Chaiwila67447/
Hasbulla67171/
Chawilai6767/
Tshabula6762/
Hamppula6756/
Chevilla6752/
Habullah6751/
Chaabola6745/
Chawgule6733/
Chavollo6732/
Haboulia6729/
Hasbulat6728/
Chaubule6724/
Chawilah6722/
Khabulya6718/
Savulgay6716/
Haboulla6713/
Tshawula6710/
Havollaj678/
Chovgule675/
Dzavoula675/
Chabouli674/
Ciabuila674/
Ciavolla674/
Chovulod673/
Chovolla672/
Haboulay672/
Chaboola672/
Chabulyo672/
Khaybula671/
Chowgula671/
Javaulla671/
Havilaha671/
Jaavulla671/
Habullay671/
Shaibula671/
Shabulla671/
Haampula671/
Khaboula671/
Haboulah671/
Caibulea671/
Chouwila671/
Chavillo671/
Chaboule671/
Tshovula671/
Siavhula671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chavula
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