Chawama Surname
3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 37 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia
Chawama Surname Definition:
Chawama is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: it is now well.
Chawama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 37 | 1:428,376 | 20,573 |
Chawama (12) may also be a first name.
Chawama Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chawama is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: it is now well.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaswama | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hawama | 92 | 951 | / |
| Chaiwamma | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chawoma | 86 | 109 | / |
| Chawema | 86 | 79 | / |
| Chavama | 86 | 6 | / |
| Chewama | 86 | 4 | / |
| Chabama | 86 | 3 | / |
| Chawamy | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hawamah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shawama | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chawami | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chawame | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shawamah | 80 | 6 | / |
| Chabauma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hawatmad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tshawama | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sawama | 77 | 197 | / |
| Hawami | 77 | 61 | / |
| Havama | 77 | 13 | / |
| Habama | 77 | 8 | / |
| Hawoma | 77 | 7 | / |
| Zawama | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hawame | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hawamo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hawatmeah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sawatma | 71 | 66 | / |
| Hauwami | 71 | 46 | / |
| Chaboma | 71 | 42 | / |
| Khawoma | 71 | 28 | / |
| Havamaa | 71 | 19 | / |
| Chabamo | 71 | 10 | / |
| Havamma | 71 | 10 | / |
| Khawami | 71 | 9 | / |
| Shabama | 71 | 8 | / |
| Chavami | 71 | 6 | / |
| Hawamid | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cahuama | 71 | 4 | / |
| Hawatmi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hawammi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Xhowama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hawooma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hawamou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Showama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chabame | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sawamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hawameh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chowami | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hawasmi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sawatmai | 67 | 80 | / |
| Chabhoma | 67 | 32 | / |
| Tchabamo | 67 | 20 | / |
| Sauwamah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shavamma | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hawatmee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shabamma | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shabamau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chouwami | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chewemah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Habhamau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoshwama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sobhaama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawamish | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chawama
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