Chengwe Surname

1,252,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 184 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chengwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chengwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa881:615,65646,403
Zimbabwe691:223,74325,019
Cameroon231:903,00360,285
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Chengwe Last Name Facts

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

Chengwe is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Chengwe.

How Common Is The Last Name Chengwe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,252,959th most numerous family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 39,606,228 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chengwe live; 87 percent live in Southern Africa and 86 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 88 people, or 1 in 615,656. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 53 percent are found, North West, where 39 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 5 percent are found. Outside of South Africa Chengwe exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 38 percent are found and Cameroon, where 13 percent are found.

Chengwe Last Name Statistics demography

Chengwe earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 14.79% less than the national average, earning R 202,488 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chengwei9349/
Tchengwe932/
Cheengwe931/
Chemngwe931/
Chiengwe931/
Chengwee931/
Hengwe9212/
Chisengwe8829/
Chitengwe886/
Tchengweh881/
Chiengweh881/
Chenghwee881/
Changwe8612,813/
Chingwe862,036/
Chongwe862,034/
Chengwa86146/
Chengue8655/
Cengwei8639/
Shengwe8625/
Chengbe8621/
Chengwi8612/
Hengwei865/
Chenkwe862/
Khengwe861/
Hengw836/
Chisengwee821/
Chongwee8060/
Tchengue8055/
Cheengwa8045/
Chiengwa8026/
Changwei8026/
Chengoue8025/
Cheng'wi809/
Chaangwe807/
Chongwei806/
Shengwei806/
Chengvei805/
Chingwei804/
Chiongwe801/
Tchengbe801/
Tshengwe801/
Chongweh801/
Chienkwe801/
Chiengwi801/
Chengkue801/
Chengque801/
Chengwai801/
Chengway801/
Chencwer801/
Sengwe771,019/
Zengwe77434/
Hingwe77133/
Hengue7752/
Hengwa7723/
Kengwe7714/
Cengwa777/
Hengve771/
Henkwe771/
Xengwe771/
Heengw771/
Choengwai7591/
Tchengoue7581/
Schuengue7564/
Chenqweth751/
Tschengue751/
Chong'wee751/
Chinengue751/
Changkwea751/
Chitengue751/
Chingwa711,309/
Chingue71493/
Shingwe71280/
Chinkwe71205/
Chongue71162/
Sengwer7198/
Chengui7172/
Changwi7171/
Chenque7152/
Chissengue7136/
Keengwe7124/
Chingwi7124/
Hengoue7118/
Chingbe7115/
Dzengwe7114/
Zengwei718/
Chenkwa718/
Chongve715/
Khengwi714/
Chichingwe714/
Sengwei713/
Chengua712/
Kiengwe712/
Chengbi712/
Caengue712/
Chemgue712/
Hcengwa712/
Cengque712/
Hemngwy711/
Sihngwe711/
Chongwi711/
Chyngwa711/
Kengwee711/
Khengue711/
Chankwe711/
Tsengwe711/
Sengwet711/
Changwai67103/
Tchingue6763/
Chenghui6733/
Shengwai6729/
Chingway6726/
Tchengui6723/
Chongway6718/
Changkwi6715/
Tshingwe6715/
Chingwii6713/
Hengouet6713/
Chongwai6711/
Chenquer6710/
Schenque6710/
Tchingbe673/
Chuingwa672/
Chengkui672/
Ching'wa671/
Chingwai671/
Chenggui671/
Chingbea671/
Chinkwea671/
Chimnkwe671/
Chenques671/
Hetingue671/
Shengkwi671/
Sehngwei671/
Tchemgue671/
Tshengue671/
Chienkwa671/
Chenquez671/
Chinghue671/
Chingkwa671/
Chinkwes671/
Kenghwee671/
Cheng'ui671/
Changwoy671/
Chonghue671/
Kheenghw671/
Hemngway670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Chengwe
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