Chewah Surname

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

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Liberia

Chewah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chewah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon611:340,47730,746
Liberia311:142,21110,418
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Chewah (22) may also be a first name.

Chewah Last Name Facts

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

Chewah occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chewah? popularity and diffusion

Chewah is the 1,839,022nd most commonly used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 72,153,920 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Chewah reside; 60 percent reside in Central Africa and 60 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Chewah is also the 2,301,746th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 22 people.

The last name is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 340,477. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 56 percent reside, Centre Region, where 39 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 3 percent reside. Not including Cameroon Chewah exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 31 percent reside and Malaysia, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chewa91651/
Hewah913/
Chewai83541/
Cheuwa83214/
Chewoh83122/
Chawah8370/
Chiwah8338/
Chewea8336/
Cheway8329/
Cheewa8328/
Cheywa8323/
Chowah8311/
Chiewa839/
Chewua838/
Chewha838/
Hewash835/
Heewah835/
Chehwa832/
Chewaa831/
Hewa808,162/
Cheibah7772/
Chawaha7758/
Cheewai7735/
Cheaway7733/
Hewatch776/
Kheiwah776/
Cheawea776/
Cheawoh774/
Chehwoh774/
Cheewat773/
Chebaih772/
Chaiwah772/
Chuiwah772/
Khewahe771/
Chehewa771/
Cheeway771/
Chebaah771/
Hchoewa771/
Kheewah771/
Chiwahz771/
Cheabah771/
Chaewoh771/
Chheewa771/
Hewaish771/
Chiwa732,447/
Chawa731,807/
Cheba731,640/
Hawah731,444/
Cheva73916/
Khewa73591/
Chewo73327/
Heiwa73298/
Howah7335/
Hewai7314/
Hewau738/
Heawa738/
Heway732/
Hevah731/
Heywa731/
Heewa731/
Hewaa731/
Hewho731/
Chesswas7174/
Cheewaas711/
Cheewats711/
Heewaaah711/
Chaiwa671,391/
Chawai67678/
Chebaa67665/
Chebha67476/
Chiwai67438/
Chaeva67407/
Hewait67246/
Chaway67240/
Chahwa67238/
Chevat67224/
Chiwau67199/
Chevau67156/
Cheeba67138/
Chewey67129/
Hawahu67119/
Chebai67102/
Chevai6796/
Chovah6792/
Chihwa6780/
Chojwa6778/
Chiway6777/
Chevas6775/
Chibea6766/
Cheuva6764/
Chavah6752/
Cheiba6747/
Chajwa6737/
Chieva6735/
Chiwap6734/
Chewou6732/
Khewai6731/
Cheiva6723/
Chawua6722/
Chevga6721/
Khywah6720/
Choway6720/
Chavea6717/
Cheeva6716/
Hichwa6716/
Chowoh6715/
Chiwua6715/
Chiwoh6715/
Chevaz6714/
Chowai6713/
Chaawa6713/
Chiwaa6712/
Chawha6711/
Hiswah679/
Chowha679/
Cheabo679/
Cheweu679/
Hebaih678/
Choeva678/
Heewai676/
Cheava675/
Chewei675/
Cheaba675/
Chiewo675/
Hesswa674/
Cheswo674/
Chowaj674/
Chawwa674/
Chawau674/
Chevaa673/
Hewaij673/
Chawea673/
Cheyba672/
Cheavo672/
Chiwea672/
Chebay672/
Chawaa672/
Chhawa672/
Chivah672/
Kheewa672/
Chowho671/
Chowua671/
Choiwa671/
Chahva671/
Chevaj671/
Chevea671/
Chevha671/
Chheba671/
Chheva671/
Heaway671/
Hhewas671/
Hiewea671/
Hevash671/
Khejwa671/
Hajwah671/
Chuiwa671/
Chaïwa671/
Chebaà671/
Chaywa671/
Chewwo671/
Kheiwa671/
Chewoi671/
Chejua671/
Chiwha671/
Hewoth670/
Chesua670/
Heiway670/

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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 Chewah
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