Chawanda Surname

96,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,928 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chawanda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chawanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi4,0521:4,225585
Zimbabwe7821:19,7422,938
Zambia471:337,23218,059
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England71:7,959,723202,100
India61:127,844,230863,365
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Chawanda (204) may also be a first name.

Chawanda Last Name Facts

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

Chawanda (Marathi: चवंडा) is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chawanda? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chawanda is the 96,494th most common last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,478,804 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chawanda reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 633,892nd most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 204 people.

This last name is most numerous in Malawi, where it is held by 4,052 people, or 1 in 4,225. Not including Malawi Chawanda occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 16 percent reside and Zambia, where 1 percent reside.

Chawanda Last Name Statistics demography

Chawanda earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chawanda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chawanda in the Marathi language
चवंडाcavanda-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chawanda
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