Chewana Surname

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

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Chewana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chewana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Chewana (16) may also be a first name.

Chewana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chewana (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻌﻮﺍﻧﻪ) is most common in South Africa. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chewana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chewana is the 4,772,636th most frequent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Chewana are found; 88 percent are found in Southern Africa and 88 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most common given name internationally, held by 16 people.

The surname Chewana is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 3,611,847. In South Africa Chewana is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 53 percent are found, Western Cape, where 27 percent are found and Gauteng, where 20 percent are found. Aside from South Africa Chewana exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Chewana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chewana has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chewana surname fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chewana Last Name Statistics demography

Chewana earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 38.33% more than the national average, earning R 328,716 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hewana92218/
Cewana92163/
Chawana861,811/
Chiwana86443/
Chebana86167/
Khewana86151/
Chowana8629/
Chewane868/
Chevana864/
Cewanaa861/
Shewana860/
Cheywattna821/
Chawanna80221/
Chowhana8039/
Chehwane8027/
Chiwatna8020/
Chohwana8017/
Tchiwana8016/
Chebanna8013/
Chevaina808/
Chiwauna807/
Chaiwana807/
Chawanah804/
Chewanit804/
Shewanah804/
Khewanna803/
Chehwani802/
Chowwana802/
Chiwanai801/
Chievana801/
Tshewana801/
Chowanna801/
Chawanai801/
Chewaini801/
Kheiwana801/
Chewanes801/
Thsewana801/
Xheywana801/
Kheawana801/
Cevana775,281/
Kewana771,236/
Sewana77600/
Hiwana7766/
Hewane7762/
Hebana7739/
Cebana7722/
Hevana7710/
Chaiwanna75980/
Chewanesh7549/
Chewanish7518/
Chiwangah759/
Chuiwatna754/
Cheejwani753/
Chihwanga753/
Heewaanay752/
Cheewanit752/
Chihwanha751/
Tchiwanga751/
Chewanich751/
Chavana7111,838/
Chibana716,388/
Chiwona711,664/
Chiwena71768/
Sewanna71532/
Chebane71489/
Sehwana71265/
Tsewana71205/
Shiwana71167/
Chawona7188/
Hawanah7178/
Zeywana7171/
Cebanay7160/
Chiwano7149/
Khewane7144/
Chiwane7125/
Khewani7121/
Shebana7118/
Sihwana7117/
Chawano7117/
Dzewana7114/
Hohwana719/
Cheewanich719/
Chebany717/
Chevane717/
Kewanna716/
Cheweinatt715/
Chovana714/
Ciwanga714/
Chebona714/
Chebano713/
Shevana713/
Chivena713/
Chivana713/
Cievana713/
Keywana712/
Khevana712/
Chawena712/
Ssewana712/
Chavena712/
Hejwani712/
Hebaina712/
Khiwana712/
Chavona711/
Chowona711/
Shewona711/
Zehwana711/
Kewaina711/
Kewanaa711/
Haiwana711/
Ceywona711/
Hiwanaa711/
Ciebana711/
Seewana711/
Seawana711/
Chaiwannah711/
Keawana710/
Kewanah710/
Cevanah710/
Chivanga672,921/
Chiwango671,076/
Cheibany67760/
Chevanne67434/
Cheboina67197/
Chiwanit67131/
Chebaane67106/
Tshiwana6776/
Seewanna6774/
Kihwanga6762/
Chehbani6730/
Chiwhane6729/
Chebanne6727/
Cheabane6723/
Chihwena6723/
Cheïbany6722/
Chavenay6719/
Chevagne6717/
Chebanyi6717/
Hajwanai6715/
Chebanny6713/
Chevanet6713/
Chavanna6712/
Cheibane6711/
Schevano6710/
Chiwonna6710/
Chiwanyi678/
Cheybany678/
Chiwange678/
Shebhana677/
Chihuana677/
Khujwana677/
Chijwani676/
Cheboyna675/
Chujwani675/
Chevanes675/
Chiwanje675/
Chiwenah675/
Chebeane674/
Chebanyy673/
Chevagni673/
Chevaney673/
Chewgoni673/
Chhiwani673/
Chebhani672/
Chihwona672/
Shywanna672/
Cheweine672/
Chaveano672/
Sishwana672/
Hesswani672/
Ssewanga672/
Chebonai672/
Choveina672/
Chewonga672/
Chehbane672/
Hesswany672/
Keywanna671/
Chavonna671/
Keiwanna671/
Chowaney671/
Chowonai671/
Chisuana671/
Chaiwani671/
Cheebane671/
Chevanje671/
Chavahna671/
Chavanah671/
Chavauna671/
Ciwanath671/
Dzihwana671/
Chiweena671/
Chiwouna671/
Chiwanne671/
Tchibana671/
Hieweina671/
Kejwanai671/
Shiwanaa671/
Chiwanou671/
Choveyna671/
Chebouna671/
Chawanoh671/
Chievane671/
Chewenou671/
Chevangi671/
Cjwangai671/
Cheabani671/
Chebaine671/
Chaibana671/
Shevanga671/
Chebanoy671/
Chetvany671/
Chajuana670/
Chawonna670/

Chewana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chewana in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺷﻌﻮﺍﻧﻪshwanh50
ﺍﻟﺸﻮﺍﻧﻪalshwanh50

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