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

Chawila occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chawila? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chawila is the 1,202,518th most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 37,181,357 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Chawila reside; 47 percent reside in Southern Africa and 47 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chawila is also the 2,446,817th most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 20 people.

The surname is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 89 people, or 1 in 594,850. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Morogoro Region, where 84 percent reside, Tanga Region, where 10 percent reside and Rukwa Region, where 4 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 27 percent reside and Zambia, where 19 percent reside.

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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