Cheswa Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Cheswa Surname Definition:
Cheswa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: broom.
Cheswa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Cheswa (98) may also be a first name.
Cheswa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Cheswa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: broom.
Cheswa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cheswa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cheswa is most common in Uganda. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheswa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Cheswa live; 80 percent live in East Africa and 40 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Cheswa is also the 956,749th most frequently held forename throughout the world, borne by 98 people.
The last name Cheswa is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 9,759,820. In Uganda Cheswa is primarily concentrated in: Arua District, where 25 percent reside, Busia District, where 25 percent reside and Kampala District, where 25 percent reside. Apart from Uganda this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in India, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheuswa | 92 | 21 | / |
| Chesway | 92 | 6 | / |
| Heswa | 91 | 6 | / |
| Chesswas | 86 | 74 | / |
| Kheswa | 83 | 15,963 | / |
| Chiswa | 83 | 607 | / |
| Chaswa | 83 | 181 | / |
| Sheswa | 83 | 102 | / |
| Heshwa | 83 | 8 | / |
| Cheswo | 83 | 4 | / |
| Hesswa | 83 | 4 | / |
| Hieswa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chesua | 83 | 0 | / |
| Chishwa | 77 | 18 | / |
| K'Heswa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chaiswa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Chiswas | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kheshwa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Khetswa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cheswey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Heiswai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kh'eswa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cheshua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hehsway | 77 | 0 | / |
| Keswa | 73 | 5,560 | / |
| Seswa | 73 | 327 | / |
| Hiswa | 73 | 33 | / |
| Hesba | 73 | 12 | / |
| Cesua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cesba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chaisewa | 71 | 65 | / |
| Tshetswa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cheshbah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchetsua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heishway | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chiswe | 67 | 664 | / |
| Seswai | 67 | 368 | / |
| Qeshwa | 67 | 259 | / |
| Chiswo | 67 | 229 | / |
| Khiswa | 67 | 75 | / |
| Keshwa | 67 | 69 | / |
| Shiswa | 67 | 66 | / |
| Chesby | 67 | 61 | / |
| Haswah | 67 | 53 | / |
| Keswai | 67 | 49 | / |
| Keswad | 67 | 42 | / |
| Khezwa | 67 | 34 | / |
| Sechwa | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kgeswa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kechwa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hichwa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Chasua | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hiswah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Seswaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keaswa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chasva | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chisva | 67 | 3 | / |
| K'Eswa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sseswa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hesbai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heesba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chesui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ketswa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keswah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiswi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chesbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haiswa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keyswa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheswe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sesswa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chesue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tseswa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sichwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tshetshwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeswai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chessuass | 67 | 0 | / |
| Chesswood | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cessua | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cheswa
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