Chiawa Surname

254,097th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,555 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chiawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,2831:138,0698,898
Zambia1551:102,2588,141
Ivory Coast901:256,34710,121
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Guyana31:254,07411,262
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Chiawa (151) may also be a first name.

Chiawa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chiawa occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiawa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 254,097th most common surname in the world, held by around 1 in 4,686,525 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Chiawa are found; 87 percent are found in West Africa and 87 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Chiawa is also the 749,223rd most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 151 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,283 people, or 1 in 138,069. In Nigeria it is most common in: Enugu, where 82 percent are found, Benue, where 4 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 3 percent are found. Besides Nigeria it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 10 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 6 percent are found.

Chiawa Last Name Statistics demography

Chiawa earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.95% less than the national average, earning $40,150 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chihawa9296/
Chiawah9232/
Chiaway9219/
Chiawua9212/
Tchiawa924/
Chiawha922/
Chijawa921/
Chiawat921/
Hiawa915/
Chihaywa861/
Chaiyawa861/
Chiaba83249/
Chiowa83112/
Hijawa8348/
Shiawa837/
Chiawe836/
Chiawo834/
Chiava833/
Hiawua831/
Chaiyawas8032/
Chihowa77935/
Chiabai77911/
Chihava77573/
Tshiawa77506/
Schiava77282/
Schiaua7790/
Chihaba7765/
Shioawa7742/
Tchiaba7735/
Chiabay7715/
Chihawi7711/
Chiowat779/
Chiavai778/
Chiawei776/
Cheawea776/
Khiawai776/
Şchiaua773/
Chijawo772/
Tchiawo772/
Shiawoa771/
Schiawo771/
Hijahwa771/
Hijawad771/
Șchiaua771/
Tchiowa771/
Haiyawa771/
Chiavah771/
Chiavea771/
Chiaweh771/
Chiawoh771/
Shiawaz771/
Chaiyawach752/
Chhaiyawat751/
Kiawa73342/
Siawa73155/
Cyawa7344/
Hiawe7312/
Hiaba737/
Hiawy733/
Hiawo733/
Hiawi732/
Hyawa732/
Hiava731/
Tshiahwa71205/
Chihohwa71123/
Tshiawha7141/
Tshihawa7127/
Chaiyawo717/
Chiawwit716/
Cheeawai715/
Tshiawua714/
Khiawhai714/
Chiawuot713/
Hayiawea713/
Hajiawea712/
Tshiaswa711/
Chaiyaweach711/
Chiachua711/
Khiawhay711/
Khiawwat711/
Siaway672,189/
Hijawi671,050/
Chiabi67437/
Chiabo67432/
Chiave67294/
Chioba67177/
Sehawa67165/
Sciaba67124/
Chiavi67116/
Shiava6766/
Shiaba6758/
Tshiawaha6748/
Kihawa6739/
Chaiyawet6733/
Kijawa6729/
Kiahwa6727/
Chiabe6726/
Siawah6722/
Chiavo6721/
Kiawah6717/
Jiaway6717/
Tsiawa6715/
Kiawat678/
Chaiyavat677/
Jehawa676/
Chaiyawej676/
Siawat676/
Cheava675/
Hiahua675/
Heaowa675/
Hahjiawea675/
Siawai674/
Chiauo674/
Chaiyowat674/
Chaiyawes674/
Chiabà673/
Hiawit672/
Chiowe672/
Quiawa672/
Kiaway672/
Chiabò672/
Hijawo672/
Chiachuea672/
Chiowo672/
Hijawe672/
Kgiawa671/
Chiahsuah671/
Heaway671/
Jihawa671/
Hioswa671/
Cjaywa671/
Sciava671/
Kiawua671/
Hiaweh671/
Hieawy671/
Khiowa671/
Shiowa671/
Tshiahwua671/
Cijava671/
Chiaue671/
Tshihaswa671/
Chiova671/
Siawaa671/
Chaiyawed671/
Hiawes670/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Chiawa
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