Chawila Surname
Approximately 196 people bear this surname
Chawila Surname Definition:
Chawila is a surname of the Namwanga tribe, meaning: gift.
Chawila Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 89 | 1:594,850 | 37,281 |
| Namibia | 52 | 1:46,335 | 5,885 |
| Zambia | 38 | 1:417,103 | 20,300 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
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.
Chawila Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chawila Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chawila is found most in Tanzania. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chawila? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chawila is the 1,202,518th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,181,357 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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 commonly used forename globally. It is borne by 20 people.
It is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 89 people, or 1 in 594,850. In Tanzania Chawila is most frequent in: Morogoro Region, where 84 percent live, Tanga Region, where 10 percent live and Rukwa Region, where 4 percent live. Other than Tanzania this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 27 percent live and Zambia, where 19 percent live.
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Footnotes
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