Chawung Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Chawung Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chawung Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon161:1,298,06776,941
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Chawung Last Name Facts

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

Chawung occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Chawung.

How Common Is The Last Name Chawung? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,772,636th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name Chawung is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Chawung live; 94 percent live in Central Africa and 94 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name Chawung is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 1,298,067. In Cameroon Chawung is mostly found in: Southwest Region, where 100 percent live. Beside Cameroon it occurs in one country. It is also common in India, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaiwung937/
Chawwung932/
Cawung925/
Hawung925/
Chawun921/
Chawong862,507/
Chaiwun8616/
Chabung861/
Hawun8321/
Chaiwong8021,806/
Chaywong8044/
Cheawong803/
Chauwong802/
Chaibung801/
Sahawung801/
Haiwoung801/
Khawwung801/
Habung771,277/
Hawong77583/
Chabun77177/
Sawung7788/
Jawung7756/
Shawun7742/
Chavun7735/
Chawon7717/
Havung775/
Cowung771/
Hawune771/
Howung771/
Cheauwong7512/
Chaiwhong751/
Chaiwonng751/
Chaiwoong751/
Chaibun718,422/
Chaiwon71867/
Chavgun71278/
Chaboun7189/
Haiwong7188/
Chavhun7162/
Hauvung7121/
Shawong7118/
Chabuin7114/
Shawoun7111/
Chowong718/
Caiwong716/
Chavong716/
Choowun713/
Chavuin712/
Shavung712/
Jaiwung712/
Hajwong712/
Zawoung711/
Zawaung711/
Hauwaun711/
Chaabun711/
Chavoun711/
Chaiwongkh711/
Chaywon711/
Hawoong711/
Khaiwun711/
Chowhun711/
Chavaun710/
Shawhun710/
Chahboun676,362/
Choowong67618/
Choiwong67398/
Habun67237/
Sawun67176/
Hawon6727/
Sahawong6717/
Chaiboun6717/
Chaaboun6715/
Chouwong6712/
Howun6711/
Chaiwonh676/
Chayboun676/
Havun675/
Chowwong673/
Choywong673/
Chavhaun672/
Cavaungh672/
Chouvong672/
Zawun672/
Chaiving672/
Chaiwonc672/
Chaiwonk672/
Hawum671/
Chayvong671/
Kheawoun671/
Chowhaun671/
Chewhing671/
Cheavong671/
Schaubun671/
Shawaune671/
Cheiwong671/
Chowhong671/
Schauvon670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chawung
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