Chawa Surname

224,999th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,807 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Botswana

Chawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3661:42,1816,506
Zambia1841:86,1417,184
Indonesia1621:816,35361,944
Niger1361:141,1185,265
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Nigeria1071:1,655,54061,311
Tanzania1011:524,17434,222
Ivory Coast981:235,4219,552
Cameroon751:276,92126,437
Botswana611:35,8517,015
India491:15,654,396253,566
Thailand431:1,642,752213,663
Pakistan411:4,357,16830,068
Poland371:1,027,26372,414
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Nepal351:813,7425,478
Venezuela301:1,006,80315,224
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Qatar121:196,50026,891
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
England31:18,572,686338,250
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
France21:33,211,361423,184
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Chawa (3,256) may also be a first name.

Chawa Last Name Facts

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

Chawa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﺎﻭ, Marathi: छावा, Oriya: ଚାୱା) occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chawa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chawa is the 224,999th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 4,032,953 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 71 percent of Chawa live; 36 percent live in Southern Africa and 36 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 125,541st most widespread given name worldwide It is held by 3,256 people.

The surname Chawa is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 366 people, or 1 in 42,181. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Masvingo Province, where 35 percent are found, Midlands Province, where 28 percent are found and Manicaland Province, where 14 percent are found. Not including Zimbabwe Chawa is found in 44 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 10 percent are found and Indonesia, where 9 percent are found.

Chawa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chawa last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Chawa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 41.93% less than the national average, earning R 138,000 per year; in United States they earn 25.87% more than the national average, earning $54,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.43% more than the national average, earning $62,816 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chauwa912,460/
Chaiwa911,391/
Tchawa91790/
Chawai91678/
Chaway91240/
Chahwa91238/
Chawah9170/
Chajwa9137/
Chawua9122/
Chaawa9113/
Chawha9111/
Chawap916/
Chawwa914/
Chawau914/
Chawea913/
Chawoa912/
Chawaa912/
Chhawa912/
Chaïwa911/
Chaywa911/
Schawa910/
Hawa89187,740/
Cawa891,301/
Chaiwai831,421/
Chawaat8397/
Chawaha8358/
Cheaway8333/
Chaiwas8315/
Tchawas8312/
Chawach839/
Chawaij838/
Chahawa838/
Cheawea836/
Tchaway835/
Chaawat835/
Chaiwad835/
Chawwai834/
Chaiwah832/
Tchahwa832/
Chaiwap832/
Chahwai831/
Chauway831/
Chawhau831/
T'Chawa831/
Chaahwa831/
Tchauwa831/
Tchawau831/
Tchawga831/
Tchawua831/
Chawuat831/
Chawhat831/
Chaaway831/
Tchajwa831/
Chawahe831/
Chaswat831/
Hauwa8034,968/
Shawa8033,869/
Chaba8012,024/
Chava8010,799/
Hawau805,514/
Chawe803,675/
Chowa803,098/
Hawwa801,889/
Hawah801,444/
Hawai801,384/
Chawi801,306/
Khawa80992/
Haiwa80834/
Chewa80651/
Hawoa80478/
Hawaa80407/
Hawaj80338/
Haway80336/
Hawea80200/
Haywa80165/
Caway80140/
Chawo80119/
Hawua8088/
Cawai8055/
Haawa8038/
Czawa8022/
Zhawa8014/
Hajwa8013/
Hahwa8012/
Heawa808/
Ciawa806/
Chawy802/
Hawaï802/
Cajwa801/
Xhawa801/
Haîwa801/
Haïwa801/
Hawha800/
Schawach7715/
Schawatz775/
Tchachwa772/
Tchaiwai772/
Chhaywat771/
Ttchaswa771/
Tchawgai771/
Tchaiwau771/
Chawaaye771/
Chaawadh771/
Chaiweat771/
Hauwau7323,686/
Chaabi7316,701/
Shawah738,366/
Chaaba732,733/
Shaawa732,722/
Tshawa732,083/
Chaava731,674/
Shawwa731,169/
Chabai731,161/
Chaiba73997/
Hawwau73921/
Chavat73814/
Shawai73801/
Khawwa73778/
Hhaway73642/
Tchaba73601/
Chewai73541/
Chavas73465/
Tchawo73433/
Chabaa73420/
Chavaz73413/
Chaeva73407/
Tchowa73405/
Chabay73392/
Chhowa73360/
Caaway73350/
Chhaba73279/
Cheuwa73214/
Khaiwa73211/
Chawey73209/
Chaiwi73176/
Shawaa73157/
Schawo73137/
Chavaj73132/
Chavai73126/
Hawahu73119/
Chewah73101/
Chavad73100/
Khawai7391/
Choowa7387/
Chojwa7378/
Chawgo7373/
Chouwa7369/
Chawes7367/
Chauba7367/
Shahwa7367/
Chayba7362/
Chaabo7360/
Chabaj7358/
Chavah7352/
Chhava7350/
Chavha7349/
Chaabe7349/
Hauwua7348/
Shaway7342/
Chawee7340/
Chabau7339/
Sahawa7335/
Hawaux7334/
Chavaa7333/
Hawaij7331/
Hauway7330/
Cheway7329/
Cheewa7328/
Shawaj7327/
Chawou7325/
Chawez7323/
Cheywa7323/
Hauwai7322/
Chawei7322/
Haiwau7321/
Choway7320/
Chaaby7319/
Hawwat7319/
Khaywa7319/
Shaiwa7318/
Chavea7317/
Chaiva7317/
Chajua7317/
Hayway7316/
Schava7315/
Chaavi7315/
Haywas7315/
Chavga7314/
Chauwe7314/
Hauwah7314/
Tchava7314/
Chowai7313/
Chabha7313/
Chasua7313/
Chawie7312/
Chowah7311/
Shauwa7310/
Chaiwe739/
Chaiua738/
Hahuwa737/
Chauva737/
Chavau736/
Chahwe735/
Cheava735/
Cheaba735/
Haaway735/
Shaywa735/
Hawwua735/
Hawwad735/
Chavay734/
Chawii734/
Chasva734/
Shawoa734/
Khawua734/
Cawaha734/
Chowaj734/
Khawga734/
Chevaa733/
Cauwai733/
Haiwai733/
Chowas733/
Shawau733/
Chaiwo733/
Sheawa732/
Chehwa732/
Chajba732/
Chawge732/
Chaïba732/
Hauwwa732/
Hauwaa732/
Haawau732/
Hajjwa732/
Khaawa732/
Hhauwa732/
Khauwa731/
Cahwah731/
Choiwa731/
Chahva731/
Chhawi731/
Hawhai731/
Heaway731/
Haswai731/
Zhawau731/
Chawoi731/
Caweah731/
Hawuaa731/
Hauwaj731/
Hawuay731/
Hsawau731/
Chowat731/
Hsaywa731/
Hawaad731/
Hawacz731/
Hawads731/
Hawayh731/
Hawoha731/
Haswaz731/
Zhawai731/
Zahawa731/
Shawea731/
Hajwah731/
Hajway731/
Haaswa731/
Cahway731/
Chuiwa731/
Chayua731/
Chaweh731/
Chabaï731/
Chabâa731/
Cawaai731/
Csaway731/
Czajwa731/
Cohway731/
Chewaa731/
Hawway731/
Haywau731/
Chawwi731/
Chaywe731/
Chaawe731/
Sh'awa731/
Chawid731/
Haawah731/
Hawaih731/
Hawast731/
Haiwad731/
Khawha731/
Hawayd730/
Haweat730/
Shawga730/
Schawacht7142/
Haba67118,555/
Sawa6748,981/
Hawi6719,768/
Cava6713,459/
Tshahwa677,781/
Howa676,353/
Hava674,922/
Chaiuea673,561/
Zawa672,950/
Hawo672,704/
Chachua672,610/
Hawe672,436/
Chaaibi672,000/
Tchouwa67834/
Chaweye67656/
Hawwash67626/
Tchawou67460/
Chaubay67420/
Cowa67412/
Chabhay67384/
Chhaiba67375/
Hawy67343/
Shchava67325/
Chaaiba67240/
Chaabou67215/
Chavaha67208/
Chaubai67170/
Shahwaj67161/
Chavaux67146/
Chauvat67140/
Chaisva67140/
Chaivat67120/
Hashway6777/
Tshawha6775/
Chaiwee6770/
Chovaha6763/
Chabhai6755/
Chavaya6753/
Chaabai6752/
Chaavaa6741/
Khaywah6739/
Cheewai6735/
Tshaswa6735/
Chaaibe6734/
Chavhat6733/
Hauwahu6731/
Chavaud6728/
Cawo6725/
Hawwass6724/
Choowai6724/
Shaawat6722/
Chawoos6721/
Hawj6718/
Chasuah6718/
Chowath6718/
Chavhaa6716/
Chavhad6716/
Chaveas6716/
Chayuat6716/
Chaibai6715/
Hawahai6714/
Chaavez6713/
Haywahe6712/
Chhabaa6712/
Sahawaj6712/
Chaaiby6711/
Chahuas6711/
Hawaysh6710/
Xawa6710/
Khawaij679/
Shahawa679/
Chassua679/
Hawaich679/
Chaubha678/
Chhabaj677/
Chauvai677/
Hauwwua677/
Hauwwau676/
Chaubah676/
Haywatd676/
Shaawah676/
Hawaaas676/
Chavash675/
Chaisua675/
Chauvah675/
Chhaava675/
Chavais675/
Chauvau675/
Hawwahu675/
Shahwai675/
Chahawy675/
Chahuaz675/
Khawuha675/
Chawuop675/
Chaihua675/
Chchava674/
Chhauva674/
Chhavad674/
Schavap674/
Chavgaa674/
Cheawoh674/
Chaivas673/
Shajwaj673/
Tschaba673/
Khawhaa673/
Tchabai673/
Chaiwes673/
Chaweet673/
Chhabay672/
Chhajva672/
Chaavat672/
Chaibau672/
Chhaaba672/
Shawwaz672/
Chabaha672/
Tchaiba672/
Sahaway672/
Chaïbaï672/
Tchawei672/
Hawaaah672/
Chaiwot672/
Choowat672/
Chaabay672/
Chauwer671/
Tchaava671/
Chawish671/
Schavva671/
Cahavai671/
Chouswa671/
Chowadh671/
Chowass671/
Chaouha671/
Chaaved671/
Chabeea671/
Chashva671/
Chhavaa671/
Chhavaj671/
Chauvas671/
Chauvha671/
Chauwoo671/
Chavaay671/
Chavath671/
Chavazz671/
Chaveaz671/
Chavhah671/
Chavhaj671/
Chavhas671/
Chavhau671/
Cheavas671/
Haywaid671/
Hahaway671/
Scheiwa671/
Shgawaj671/
Shawatz671/
Cha'abo671/
Schabau671/
Cheeway671/
Chahbha671/
Shawadh671/
Chaiwey671/
Shaawau671/
Hahawau671/
Hawwwau671/
Hauhwau671/
Zciawua671/
Shaawua671/
Chaaves671/
Hawé671/
Hawē671/
Hchoewa671/
Khaahwa671/
Shawahy671/
Shawath671/
Shawats671/
Shawwaa671/
Shawwah671/
Schauba671/
Tchavai671/
Tchawoh671/
Tcahwai671/
Tchabay671/
Tchaiwo671/
Tshaawa671/
Tshaiwa671/
Dzahawa671/
Chowacz671/
Cheabah671/
Chawoue671/
Chayhua671/
Chauvea671/
Chavach671/
Chauhua671/
Chaweey671/
Chaavas671/
Chabeah671/
Chaabah671/
Chaabau671/
Chaabei671/
Chaewoh671/
Hawaash671/
Chavaut671/
Hauwaus671/
Chaabaa671/
Chaabha671/
Chaaiva671/
Chaaybi671/
Chahuoa671/
Chaibaa671/
Tshajwa671/
Schauva671/
Sahawai671/
Shawwat671/
Shaswad671/
Shaswas671/
Shaiwai671/
Shajwad671/
Zahawai671/
Chaiuae671/
Chaiwei671/
Chaiwui671/
Chavhai671/
Cheawer671/
Chawoot671/
Chheewa671/
Chowwai671/
Hawahij671/
Khaiwah671/
Hawhead670/
Schavaz670/
Jahaway670/
Haywaad670/
Chaubau670/
Haywadt670/
Chaswod670/
Sochway670/

Chawa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chawa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺷﺎﻭshaw-
Chawa in the Marathi language
छावाchava-
Chawa in the Oriya language
ଚାୱାcawa93.88
ଚୱାcawa1.36
ଚାେୱାcaewa0.68
ଚାଓାcaoa0.68
ଚାଊୱାca'uwa0.68
ଚାଉଆca'u'a0.68
ଚାୱcawa0.68
ଗୱାgawa0.68

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