Chawila Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Namibia

Chawila Surname Definition:

Chawila is a surname of the Namwanga tribe, meaning: gift.

Chawila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania891:594,85037,281
Namibia521:46,3355,885
Zambia381:417,10320,300
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chawila (20) may also be a first name.

Chawila Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chawila is a surname of the Namwanga tribe, meaning: gift.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chawila Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chawila is found most in Tanzania. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chawila? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,202,518th most prevalent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 37,181,357 people. Chawila is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Chawila are found; 47 percent are found in Southern Africa and 47 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most widely held forename in the world It is held by 20 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 89 people, or 1 in 594,850. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Morogoro Region, where 84 percent are found, Tanga Region, where 10 percent are found and Rukwa Region, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 27 percent are found and Zambia, where 19 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaiwila93447/
Chawilai9367/
Chawilah9322/
Chaswila931/
Hawila92338/
Chaiwilai8896/
Chaiwilat8831/
Chaiwilas8811/
Chabila86552/
Hawaila86217/
Chawula86163/
Hawilah8682/
Chavila8637/
Chawile8623/
Hawilla8614/
Chewila869/
Chawela867/
Chawili866/
Chawilo862/
Shawila862/
Chawily861/
Khawila861/
Cauwila861/
Hawailah802,725/
Chaibela80642/
Chhabila80251/
Chabilay80221/
Chabaila80216/
Chaabila80145/
Khawilai80100/
Chhavila8070/
Tshawila8068/
Tchawela8051/
Chavilla804/
Chaibila804/
Tchabila804/
Chavilas804/
Chavitla803/
Chavoila802/
Shawaila802/
Chaubila801/
Cheawula801/
Chaiwile801/
Hauwaila801/
Hawailat801/
Chowilat801/
Chouwila801/
Chobaila801/
Chaiwilo801/
Habila7729,354/
Hawili77417/
Hawela77387/
Sawila77346/
Hawilo77333/
Zawila77284/
Havila77127/
Hawile7750/
Cavila7717/
Hawily779/
Cawela771/
Cowila770/
Chaivella757/
Chatvilai756/
Tchawella752/
Choowilai752/
Chhavilla751/
Tshahwila751/
Tshawhila751/
Choiwilai751/
Chavillat751/
Chaivilla751/
Cheewilai751/
Chavula7138,661/
Chabili711,010/
Cavilla71665/
Chavela71553/
Cavilia71462/
Chavaillaz71394/
Habilaj71352/
Havilah71266/
Sawilah71263/
Chabela71199/
Shabila71158/
Khawela71158/
Havilay71111/
Chabile7167/
Cauvila7166/
Haivela7165/
Hawelia7155/
Chowela7155/
Chavili7140/
Howilah7139/
Shavila7137/
Hawileh7132/
Chowili7129/
Havilla7128/
Chavile7126/
Shawela7122/
Sahwila7121/
Cavilay7119/
Chawuła7114/
Hawiley7113/
Chowile7113/
Hawella7113/
Haibela7112/
Cavilah717/
Havilia717/
Havaila716/
Howilai716/
Habilai715/
Sawilai715/
Habeila715/
Chewela714/
Chevila714/
Hauwili714/
Cahuila714/
Kheawwilai713/
Hawaile712/
Hawillo712/
Khavila712/
Chewula712/
Hawaili712/
Havilas712/
Chawelo712/
Chaweli712/
Chobila711/
Chowula711/
Chawele711/
Havilai711/
Hawiler711/
Chabilo711/
Chewilo711/
Saywila711/
Haabila711/
Hhabila711/
Sawaila711/
Caviela711/
Havilau711/
Hawailj711/
Haweilo711/
Hawilej711/
Hawilis711/
Hawilou711/
Zawiela711/
Habilha711/
Haavila711/
Howuila711/
Hsabila711/
Habaila711/
Caiuela711/
Jhowila711/
Chavelas673,683/
Chhabile671,897/
Chhavile67378/
Shaibila67333/
Chaville67263/
Cauvilla67225/
Chavulah67157/
Saiwilai6786/
Chavailo6778/
Shawelya6756/
Chevilla6752/
Chavhula6736/
Chavelaz6732/
Chavulla6731/
Tshabila6730/
Chhabili6721/
Chavella6718/
Jaiwilai6717/
Chavioli6714/
Chaweles6713/
Houweila6712/
Sahawela679/
Chhavili678/
Khowilai677/
Saywilay675/
Tchabela675/
Habeilla674/
Cheavula674/
Cavillia674/
Khavilay674/
Cavailay674/
Ciabuila674/
Chavitlo673/
Shavilla673/
Haweileh673/
Caveilay673/
Saywilai673/
Szawiela672/
Chavelia672/
Chavilli672/
Choubila672/
Shabeila672/
Choveala672/
Chaavula671/
Chabeela671/
Chabelay671/
Chevuila671/
Chewelah671/
Chhabela671/
Chauwele671/
Havilaha671/
Habailla671/
Sawailay671/
Shawiley671/
Chavuula671/
Shabilau671/
Houwaila671/
Havailay671/
Havijtla671/
Schabela671/
Tshawela671/
Chavaile671/
Chavaillaud671/
Chavillo671/
Chahuile671/
Chabailo671/
Chabelah671/
Tchavela671/
Saiwilay671/
Shaweela671/
Cauvilia671/
Chatvilo671/
Ciaviola671/
Coowilai671/
Jawailah671/
Khawajla671/

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