Chawaka Surname
Approximately 298 people bear this surname
Chawaka Surname Definition:
Chawaka is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: a gift.
Chawaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 261 | 1:65,590 | 8,693 |
| Zimbabwe | 22 | 1:701,738 | 50,656 |
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Chawaka (29) may also be a first name.
Chawaka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chawaka is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: a gift.
Chawaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chawaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chawaka (Marathi: चावका) is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chawaka? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 897,852nd most widespread surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 24,454,852 people. The surname Chawaka is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Chawaka reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chawaka is also the 1,951,561st most numerous first name on earth, held by 29 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is borne by 261 people, or 1 in 65,590. Barring Malawi it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 7 percent reside and Tanzania, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chawaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chawaka in the Marathi language | ||
| चावका | cavaka | - |
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Footnotes
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