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

Chewana (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻌﻮﺍﻧﻪ) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chewana? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,772,636th most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Chewana live; 88 percent live in Southern Africa and 88 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chewana is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 16 people.

The last name Chewana is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 3,611,847. In South Africa Chewana is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 53 percent live, Western Cape, where 27 percent live and Gauteng, where 20 percent live. Outside of South Africa Chewana exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Chewana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chewana has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Chewana last name 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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