Chawas Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Chawas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chawas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan291:6,160,13436,715
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chawas (71) may also be a first name.

Chawas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chawas is found in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chawas? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,323,005th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. The last name Chawas occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Chawas live; 89 percent live in South Asia and 83 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,152,838th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 71 people.

The last name Chawas is most commonly occurring in Pakistan, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 6,160,134. In Pakistan it is most frequent in: Punjab, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Pakistan this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in India, where 6 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaiwas9215/
Tchawas9212/
Chawase921/
Hawas9121,872/
Cawas911,025/
Chawashe861/
Chaiwase861/
Khawas8331,918/
Hawash8319,957/
Hawass8311,617/
Chabas831,520/
Hawwas83884/
Chavas83465/
Hauwas83139/
Hawase8364/
Shawas8350/
Hawaas8316/
Haywas8315/
Caways839/
Chewas833/
Chowas833/
Chawaz832/
Cawass831/
Hawads831/
Haways831/
Chawac831/
Hawast831/
Khawash771,976/
Khawaas771,831/
Hawwash77626/
Shawash77597/
Khawase77220/
Chabash77195/
Schabas77116/
Shahwas7765/
Shaways7733/
Hawwass7724/
Chawoos7721/
Khawais7720/
Chaveas7716/
Chhabas7713/
Shawais7711/
Chahuas7711/
Khauwas7710/
Hawaysh7710/
Chavase779/
Chawach779/
Khawass779/
Chawaij778/
Chowhas778/
Chawosh776/
Khawwas776/
Hawaaas776/
Chavash775/
Chavais775/
Hauwase774/
Chaivas773/
Hawasse773/
Chowass771/
Chauvas771/
Chavhas771/
Cheavas771/
Chawarz771/
Khaways771/
Shawats771/
Chaavas771/
Hawaash771/
Hauwaus771/
Shawase771/
Shaswas771/
Sawas734,125/
Hawaz733,559/
Habas732,953/
Havas732,472/
Cavas731,016/
Hawaj73338/
Cowas7369/
Zawas7311/
Howas735/
Cawos731/
Chavasse71456/
Schawarz7143/
Shawaash7130/
Schawach7115/
Chawoosh719/
Khawwash718/
Shawwash717/
Khawashe716/
Schawatz715/
Chavhash714/
Chowashe711/
Chaivhas711/
Chavashe711/
Schawace711/
Khawasse711/
Shawaysh711/
Chaybash711/
Chabashh711/
Shaweash711/
Shahswas711/
Cheewaas711/
Khawahsh711/
Khawaish711/
Habash6724,573/
Khavas673,314/
Sawase671,125/
Cahuas671,042/
Shabas67498/
Chavaz67413/
Khawaz67396/
Shawaz67322/
Hawach67243/
Haivas67215/
Habais67136/
Chavaj67132/
Chavos67120/
Haubas67111/
Chevas6775/
Havaas6772/
Khowas6767/
Havash6762/
Cauvas6759/
Havass6744/
Schawacht6742/
Cavaas6741/
Habasz6733/
Hawaij6731/
Sawash6728/
Shawaj6727/
Havase6727/
Hajwos6725/
Howash6724/
Csavas6723/
Chovas6721/
Jawash6720/
Habass6713/
Cavais6711/
Sawwas679/
Chabaz679/
Shavas678/
Jawass677/
Shahwaaas677/
Sawasd676/
Hovaas675/
Sawass675/
Haavos675/
Hauuas674/
Chowaj674/
Cowass673/
Siawas673/
Cavazs673/
Habhas673/
Tsawas673/
Sawais672/
Chabos672/
Habeas672/
Khawaahsh672/
Haweis671/
Sahwas671/
Caivas671/
Cavass671/
Chabasowa671/
Howasz671/
Habaas671/
Hauwaj671/
Hawacz671/
Hawadj671/
Hawaiz671/
Haweys671/
Haswaz671/
Sawasz671/
Chabàs671/
Czabas671/
Sawats671/
Sawaas671/
Shawos671/
Zawash671/
Cajuas671/
Johwas671/
Khawaahas671/
Havast670/
Cowash670/
Havaus670/
Zeawas670/
Cowaus670/

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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 Chawas
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