Chavwa Surname
Approximately 38 people bear this surname
Chavwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 33 | 1:480,301 | 21,871 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
Chavwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chavwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chavwa (Hindi: चावला) is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chavwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,185,033rd most prevalent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name Chavwa is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Chavwa are found; 87 percent are found in Southern Africa and 87 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
It is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 480,301. In Zambia Chavwa is most prevalent in: Southern Province, where 91 percent reside, Central Province, where 3 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 3 percent reside. Other than Zambia it is found in one country. It is also common in India, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaavwa | 92 | 84 | / |
| Havwa | 91 | 16 | / |
| Chavva | 83 | 3,289 | / |
| Chafwa | 83 | 784 | / |
| Chabva | 83 | 155 | / |
| Chavua | 83 | 19 | / |
| Shavwa | 83 | 16 | / |
| Havway | 83 | 4 | / |
| Chawwa | 83 | 4 | / |
| Hauvwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chawva | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chaibva | 77 | 1,010 | / |
| Chaabwa | 77 | 220 | / |
| Chavvaa | 77 | 83 | / |
| Chavvas | 77 | 18 | / |
| Chawbay | 77 | 8 | / |
| Chaubwa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chaavva | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chawbah | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chawwai | 77 | 4 | / |
| Tchabwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tshavwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chaibwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chafwea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hawwa | 73 | 1,889 | / |
| Havva | 73 | 770 | / |
| Savwa | 73 | 21 | / |
| Cavva | 73 | 11 | / |
| Cavua | 73 | 5 | / |
| Habva | 73 | 4 | / |
| Havwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chaiwewa | 71 | 9 | / |
| Chawhuay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chawhuat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chabba | 67 | 1,664 | / |
| Hawwau | 67 | 921 | / |
| Khawwa | 67 | 778 | / |
| Shavva | 67 | 631 | / |
| Havvat | 67 | 174 | / |
| Chabua | 67 | 117 | / |
| Havvas | 67 | 50 | / |
| Chobwa | 67 | 49 | / |
| Khavva | 67 | 25 | / |
| Shafwa | 67 | 22 | / |
| Chafua | 67 | 13 | / |
| Savwah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Shavba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Haubwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haabwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hauwwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Habwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chhaivbha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Havvah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Savwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Savwas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shavwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cavvai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tsavwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saivwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Javwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Havvaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khafwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shabva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Habwai | 67 | 1 | / |
Chavwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chavwa in the Hindi language | ||
| चावला | cavala | - |
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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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- 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 Chavwa
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