Chawala Surname

54,385th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,355 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chawala Surname Definition:

Chawala is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: it has shone brightly (The glory of God).

Chawala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3,7771:14,0171,826
India2,0911:366,84119,816
Malawi1,6991:10,0761,563
Thailand1,2771:55,3166,687
Pakistan2671:669,07810,262
Zambia1051:150,95210,816
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
United States301:12,081,964463,456
England281:1,989,93178,001
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belize11:355,4743,977
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

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).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chahwala93238/
Chawalai93170/
Chaywala93101/
Chaiwala93100/
Chawalla9334/
Tchawala9327/
Chawalia938/
Chawalah934/
Chhawala932/
Chawwala931/
Hawala921,152/
Cawala9211/
Chaiwalla8821/
Chahawala8816/
Chahwalla885/
Schawalla881/
Tchawalla881/
Chhahwala881/
Chabala8633,878/
Chavala8613,600/
Shawala86652/
Hawaila86217/
Chawale86207/
Chawali86111/
Hawalia8660/
Khawala8633/
Cawalla8625/
Chowala8615/
Chawola8613/
Chewala869/
Chawela867/
Chawalo867/
Hawalla864/
Hajwala863/
Hawalay862/
Xhawala862/
Hawalad861/
Hawalah861/
Chawała861/
Hawailah802,725/
Chavalla80268/
Chabaila80216/
Chavalia80104/
Chhowala8090/
Chaballa8074/
Choowala8054/
Chaavala8046/
Chaabola8045/
Tchabala8041/
Chabalay8029/
Shaiwala8028/
Chavalas8025/
Chhabala8013/
Cheewala8012/
Shawalla8011/
Chhavala8010/
Chawales808/
Chavalah806/
Chavalai806/
Chaibala806/
Chaiwali806/
Chawalee806/
Chauvala805/
Chewalla804/
Shawalia804/
Chavalha804/
Chabaala803/
Chabalah803/
Chaubala802/
Cheavala802/
Cahavala802/
Shawaila802/
Tshawala802/
Chabalau802/
Hawallah802/
Chaabala801/
Chabhala801/
Chaevala801/
Chahvala801/
Chavaala801/
Chavatla801/
Chawgale801/
Chawhale801/
Chabaula801/
Hauwaila801/
Jhawwala801/
Hawailat801/
Tchowala801/
Chawaleh801/
Chhawale801/
Chabalia801/
Chowalay801/
Shawwala801/
Chawalid801/
Hawaslla801/
Khawajla801/
Cavala774,310/
Sawala773,139/
Habala771,115/
Hawali77574/
Hawale77388/
Havala77252/
Zawala77198/
Cawalo77102/
Hawaly7743/
Hawola778/
Hawała778/
Howala776/
Hawalo774/
Hawalj771/
Cowala770/
Chahuayla75244/
Hawaalaah7576/
Chavaglia7567/
Sahajwala7551/
Chahavala7549/
Shaiwalla7517/
Chavallah759/
Schavalla759/
Chhowalla757/
Chawallee755/
Chawwalit755/
Chavathla753/
Haheiwala752/
Shawaliah752/
Chaavalla751/
Chachwale751/
Chevaalla751/
Chhatvala751/
Chhauvala751/
Chavalash751/
Cheavalla751/
Shahwalia751/
Shawwalla751/
Shawallia751/
Tshaswala751/
Chavaalai751/
Chavalias751/
Chawalisz751/
Chahualla751/
Chabaalah751/
Chaiwalee751/
Chowalead751/
Chavalgay750/
Sawalha719,478/
Chavali717,458/
Chavale713,971/
Shabala713,161/
Chevala711,979/
Saiwala711,625/
Caivala711,578/
Cavalla711,476/
Hawally71764/
Havalad71603/
Chavela71553/
Khawale71540/
Shavala71465/
Hawasly71399/
Chavaillaz71394/
Haibala71389/
Chavalo71330/
Khowala71328/
Haballa71322/
Saywala71250/
Chabale71241/
Chabola71240/
Hawalli71237/
Chabali71207/
Khawola71187/
Szawala71178/
Khavala71153/
Havalay71120/
Haivala71111/
Habalau71108/
Sawalia71107/
Czabala71100/
Cavalea7187/
Chahuaylla7185/
Sahajwalla7174/
Sawalla7171/
Chowela7155/
Khawali7154/
Haybala7150/
Zaiwala7146/
Hauvala7143/
Haabala7141/
Hauwali7136/
Siawala7131/
Hawalou7127/
Sawalay7126/
Haavala7123/
Cavalai7120/
Hatvala7119/
Cavalau7119/
Havalai7118/
Dzawala7117/
Chovala7112/
Zawalla7110/
Chavaly719/
Chahuaylas719/
Cavalay719/
Hajwola719/
Sauwala718/
Showala718/
Chobala717/
Chabalo717/
Hawwali717/
Shawalo717/
Ciavala716/
Havaila716/
Haswale715/
Haiwale715/
Hauwalo715/
Hawwale715/
Chawóła715/
Chewela714/
Chhachwale714/
Havalat713/
Chavola713/
Sawalai713/
Sawalah712/
Czavala712/
Havalya712/
Hawaile712/
Hawalhi712/
Chaubhalya712/
Cawalho712/
Jawalai712/
Jawalah712/
Hawaili712/
Chawole712/
Chewola712/
Chawelo712/
Chowali711/
Sahwala711/
Hawalgi711/
Howalay711/
Howalha711/
Haawale711/
Habalaa711/
Hawauli711/
Sawaila711/
Hawalui711/
Houwala711/
Jawaala711/
Hawailj711/
Hawaleh711/
Hawalle711/
Haywola711/
Haïbala711/
Xhabala711/
Tsawala711/
Hajwalo711/
Habaala711/
Habalai711/
Cahuala711/
Chavaló711/
Chahuaylaj711/
Cavalaj711/
Sawalga711/
Habaila711/
Shahwallah711/
Hawalee711/
Hawalih711/
Hajwali711/
Cawaley710/
Cavalia710/
Haiballa673,054/
Chavolla671,734/
Tshabala671,329/
Chabolla67963/
Hayballa67425/
Dzhavala67333/
Chavalle67254/
Chavales67247/
Haïballa67204/
Chavhale67184/
Shavalla67159/
Chavalie6790/
Chavalit6789/
Chevalla6786/
Chavaali6781/
Chavailo6778/
Chevalay6759/
Chaavali6758/
Zaiwalla6751/
Chaubale6743/
Shavalia6740/
Chavalli6740/
Chaballe6738/
Chhovala6735/
Czowalla6729/
Chavalos6725/
Chhavale6724/
Shaibala6722/
Chavallo6721/
Tchabola6721/
Shaivala6719/
Chavella6718/
Saywalah6718/
Chauvale6716/
Szawalla6716/
Chavalis6715/
Khavalai6714/
Sawatlap6714/
Chevalia6713/
Hachwali6713/
Chavaylo6712/
Saiwalia6712/
Saywalay6712/
Khauvala6710/
Haibalah679/
Chaubola679/
Chavaloy679/
Havallah678/
Chabaylo677/
Chatvale677/
Shavalay677/
Sawalhah676/
Sahjwala676/
Chaivale675/
Chhabale675/
Khaiwale675/
Sawalach675/
Khavalla674/
Saiwalla674/
Chaaboli674/
Tchawolo674/
Showalla674/
Cavailay674/
Chowgale673/
Havalapp673/
Havalias673/
Houwalla673/
Sawallah673/
Saywalla673/
Chovalad673/
Chavalés673/
Chaboula673/
Zawallah673/
Chavalet672/
Shabalia672/
Chavoila672/
Sahavala672/
Chaabali672/
Chhavali672/
Chavalee672/
Chaboola672/
Chavalho672/
Chavaleh672/
Chabalou672/
Choveala672/
Czabalay672/
Cahualla672/
Shabalaa672/
Shaballa672/
Khawgali672/
Khawalli671/
Chovalla671/
Chowgali671/
Chasvale671/
Chatvali671/
Chewelah671/
Chauvali671/
Chavahli671/
Hauswalo671/
Havalaad671/
Havaladh671/
Jahawale671/
Haabalah671/
Hab'alla671/
Habailla671/
Habalaha671/
Sawailay671/
Shavaala671/
Shahvala671/
Shaavala671/
Shabalya671/
Shavgala671/
Shayvala671/
Thsabala671/
Shabalah671/
Chavaler671/
Chaewolo671/
Hawallie671/
Chowalle671/
Hauwaale671/
Hauwwali671/
Houwaila671/
Jawallah671/
Havailay671/
Hawalije671/
Haãballa671/
Khawoola671/
Khavalay671/
Khowalai671/
Tchovala671/
Tchabalo671/
Tshawola671/
Hashwali671/
Caaivala671/
Dshavala671/
Chouwale671/
Chovalah671/
Chovalai671/
Chovalap671/
Chavaile671/
Chavaillaud671/
Chavolay671/
Chaawole671/
Chabailo671/
Cayhuala671/
Chhevala671/
Chavaloj671/
Chobaila671/
Chahbali671/
Shabalau671/
Shoowala671/
Jawahlia671/
Jawailah671/
Jhabalia671/

Chawala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chawala in the Hindi language
चावलाcavala-
Chawala in the Marathi language
चावलाcavala91.93
चावालाcavala6.73
िहरालालiharalala0.45
चावालcavala0.45
चावळलाcavalala0.45
Chawala in the Oriya language
ଚାୱଲାcawala62.2
ଚାୱାଲାcawala23.17
ଚାୱଳାcawala3.66
ଚାଓଲାca'ola2.44
ଚୱାଲାcawala2.44
ଚୱଳାcawala2.44
ଚୱଲାcawala1.22
ଟିୁଚାୱଲାtiucawala1.22
ଚାୱାଲcawala1.22

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