Chawu Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chawu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chawu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia791:200,63213,107
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
China21:683,660,78330,601
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Chawu (240) may also be a first name.

Chawu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chawu is most common in Zambia. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chawu? popularity and diffusion

Chawu is the 1,839,022nd most commonly held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 72,153,920 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Chawu reside; 79 percent reside in Southern Africa and 79 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chawu is also the 577,234th most commonly used given name on earth It is held by 240 people.

The surname is most frequent in Zambia, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 200,632. In Zambia it is mostly found in: North-Western Province, where 89 percent reside, Southern Province, where 10 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Zambia it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Nigeria, where 4 percent reside.

Chawu Last Name Statistics demography

Chawu earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chawou9125/
Tchawu9110/
Chawau914/
Chaiwu912/
Chawwu911/
Hawu891,121/
Cawu8974/
Tchawou83460/
Chawhau831/
Tchawau831/
Tchaweu831/
Chaiwui831/
Chaywut831/
Chabu8016,851/
Hawau805,514/
Hhawu803,840/
Caiwu801,075/
Shawu80381/
Chavu80369/
Zhawu80172/
Hauwu80106/
Chewu80104/
Hawou8019/
Khawu8014/
Chowu8012/
Hawut8012/
Cawuy805/
Hawuh802/
Haiwu802/
Hawui802/
Haweu801/
Haawu801/
Hawhu801/
Hawud801/
Hahwu801/
Tchaiwou77105/
Chaiwuth7731/
Tchauwou771/
Tchaiwau771/
Chaiwout771/
Hauwau7323,686/
Chabou733,488/
Hawwau73921/
Chavus73369/
Hawout73236/
Chevau73156/
Tchabu73145/
Hawahu73119/
Chaibu73104/
Chovau7365/
Cheabu7348/
Tshawu7343/
Chabau7339/
Hawaux7334/
Chavou7327/
Chhabu7321/
Chaabu7321/
Haiwau7321/
Chabuh7317/
Hawoud7314/
Chabeu7312/
Shaiwu7311/
Cheweu739/
Chaavu737/
Chavau736/
Hauwwu736/
Chavui735/
Hauwou735/
Shawuu734/
Shawau733/
Hauwuy733/
Chavuz732/
Sahawu732/
Chouwu732/
Haawau732/
Shauwu732/
Choiwu731/
Chabhu731/
Chabuj731/
Chaveu731/
Chavhu731/
Chavud731/
Zhahwu731/
Zhawau731/
Chuowu731/
Shawou731/
Jahawu731/
Hsawau731/
Hawusz731/
Tchavu731/
Chawoe731/
Chauvu731/
Chahbu731/
Chabui731/
Haywau731/
Shawuz731/
Hawhut730/
Chaibou67136,680/
Habu67112,948/
Chaïbou671,657/
Sawu671,435/
Chavous671,227/
Tchabou67780/
Zawu67777/
Tchowou67527/
Havu67488/
Cavu67358/
Chavush67327/
Chaybou67292/
Chaabou67215/
Chovaux67166/
Chavaux67146/
Howu6796/
Tchabeu6771/
Xawu6751/
Tchowui6743/
Chavouz6741/
Hauwahu6731/
Chavaud6728/
Chaubou6727/
Chaavus6723/
Chabouh6720/
Chaivut6715/
Tchaveu6710/
Chahbou677/
Tchavou677/
Chabhou676/
Hauwwau676/
Chauvau675/
Hawwahu675/
Chhabou674/
Chaiwoe674/
Chaubeu673/
Chaibhu672/
Chaibau672/
Shaaiwu672/
Chaubuy671/
Chhavus671/
Chhowuy671/
Chauwoo671/
Chavhau671/
Schabau671/
Chaaibu671/
Shaawau671/
Hahawau671/
Hawwwau671/
Hauhwau671/
Schobau671/
Tchuowu671/
Tshahwu671/
Cheabou671/
Chauveu671/
Chaveus671/
Chaivou671/
Chaabau671/
Cowu671/
Chavaut671/
Chavoud671/
Hauwaus671/
Chaibui671/
Cheywut671/
Choobau671/
Jahawui671/
Chavoux670/
Chaubau670/
Chavuis670/

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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 Chawu
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