Chawala Surname
Approximately 9,355 people bear this surname
Chawala Surname Definition:
Chawala is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: it has shone brightly (The glory of God).
Chawala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,777 | 1:14,017 | 1,826 |
| India | 2,091 | 1:366,841 | 19,816 |
| Malawi | 1,699 | 1:10,076 | 1,563 |
| Thailand | 1,277 | 1:55,316 | 6,687 |
| Pakistan | 267 | 1:669,078 | 10,262 |
| Zambia | 105 | 1:150,952 | 10,816 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| United States | 30 | 1:12,081,964 | 463,456 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Chawala (681) may also be a first name.
Chawala Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chawala is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: it has shone brightly (The glory of God).
Chawala Demographics
Average Chawala Salary in
United States
$60,712 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chawala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chawala Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chawala (Hindi: चावला, Marathi: चावला, Oriya: ଚାୱଲା) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chawala.
How Common Is The Last Name Chawala? popularity and diffusion
Chawala is the 54,385th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 779,000 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Chawala are found; 40 percent are found in East Africa and 40 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 317,248th most commonly used forename globally. It is borne by 681 people.
Chawala is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 3,777 people, or 1 in 14,017. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Ruvuma Region, where 30 percent are found, Morogoro Region, where 21 percent are found and Dodoma Region, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania this surname is found in 23 countries. It is also found in India, where 22 percent are found and Malawi, where 18 percent are found.
Chawala Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Chawala last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Chawala earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 40.7% more than the national average, earning $60,712 USD per year and in Canada they earn 67.31% more than the national average, earning $83,127 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chawala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chawala in the Hindi language | ||
| चावला | cavala | - |
| Chawala in the Marathi language | ||
| चावला | cavala | 91.93 |
| चावाला | cavala | 6.73 |
| िहरालाल | iharalala | 0.45 |
| चावाल | cavala | 0.45 |
| चावळला | cavalala | 0.45 |
| Chawala in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚାୱଲା | cawala | 62.2 |
| ଚାୱାଲା | cawala | 23.17 |
| ଚାୱଳା | cawala | 3.66 |
| ଚାଓଲା | ca'ola | 2.44 |
| ଚୱାଲା | cawala | 2.44 |
| ଚୱଳା | cawala | 2.44 |
| ଚୱଲା | cawala | 1.22 |
| ଟିୁଚାୱଲା | tiucawala | 1.22 |
| ଚାୱାଲ | cawala | 1.22 |
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