Chiawo Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Chiawo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Chiawo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiawo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chiawo is found most in Kenya. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiawo? popularity and diffusion
Chiawo is the 8,968,613th most frequently used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiawo are found; 50 percent are found in East Africa and 25 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.
The last name Chiawo is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 23,089,950. In Kenya Chiawo is primarily concentrated in: Nairobi County, where 50 percent reside and Siaya County, where 50 percent reside. Outside of Kenya this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 25 percent reside and Nigeria, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tchiawo | 92 | 2 | / |
| Chijawo | 92 | 2 | / |
| Chiawoh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Schiawo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hiawo | 91 | 3 | / |
| Chaiyawo | 86 | 7 | / |
| Chiawuot | 86 | 3 | / |
| Chiawa | 83 | 1,555 | / |
| Chiabo | 83 | 432 | / |
| Chiavo | 83 | 21 | / |
| Chiauo | 83 | 4 | / |
| Hijawo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Chiowo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Schiavo | 77 | 15,545 | / |
| Chiabou | 77 | 145 | / |
| Chihawa | 77 | 96 | / |
| Chihowo | 77 | 34 | / |
| Chiawah | 77 | 32 | / |
| Chiawua | 77 | 12 | / |
| Schiabo | 77 | 11 | / |
| Tchiawa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Cheawoh | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chiawha | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shiawoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chiawat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tchiowo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tchiabo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Schiauo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chijawa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chaiyawoot | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chaiyawood | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kiawo | 73 | 130 | / |
| Siawo | 73 | 21 | / |
| Hiabo | 73 | 7 | / |
| Hiawa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Hiowo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hyawo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schiavoi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Tchiabou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Schiavos | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chihohwo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tchiavou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chihaywa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaiyawa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schiavoh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chiaba | 67 | 249 | / |
| Chioba | 67 | 177 | / |
| Chiowa | 67 | 112 | / |
| Hijawa | 67 | 48 | / |
| Chaiyabou | 67 | 39 | / |
| Chaiyawas | 67 | 32 | / |
| Shiavo | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kiawou | 67 | 23 | / |
| Sciavo | 67 | 19 | / |
| Chiovo | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kiawoi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hijavo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Shiabo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Shiawa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kiawoh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chiabà | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chiava | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schiavott | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chiabò | 67 | 2 | / |
| Siawoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheavo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kiawuo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kiawho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sehawo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sihawo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiobo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiawod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siawou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiawoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiawua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siawoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiouo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sciabo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyawou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiabou | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Chiawo
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