Chigwada Surname
Approximately 2,163 people bear this surname
Chigwada Surname User-submission:
The surname Chigwada means 'ghost'.
Chigwada Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2,062 | 1:7,487 | 854 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
Chigwada (20) may also be a first name.
Chigwada Surname Meaning
Chigwada Demographics
Average Chigwada Salary in
United States
$44,000 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chigwada Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chigwada Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chigwada is found most in Zimbabwe. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chigwada? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chigwada is the 194,280th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,369,184 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Chigwada reside; 97 percent reside in Southern Africa and 97 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chigwada is also the 2,446,817th most frequently held forename world-wide It is held by 20 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 2,062 people, or 1 in 7,487. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Harare Province, where 31 percent live, Mashonaland Central Province, where 27 percent live and Mashonaland West Province, where 13 percent live. Excluding Zimbabwe it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent live and Botswana, where 1 percent live.
Chigwada Last Name Statistics demography
Chigwada earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chigwadha | 94 | 3 | / |
| Chingwada | 94 | 2 | / |
| Chigwaida | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chigwado | 88 | 134 | / |
| Chigwadi | 88 | 40 | / |
| Chikwada | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chigweda | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chigwade | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chegwada | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chigwadhi | 82 | 2 | / |
| Chikwauda | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chingwado | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kigwada | 80 | 77 | / |
| Sigwada | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chikwado | 75 | 414 | / |
| Sigwaida | 75 | 5 | / |
| Chikwade | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chigbado | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chiqweda | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chikweda | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chikwadot | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chikwuado | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chukwuada | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchegbada | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chiekwado | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jigbada | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hekwada | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siguada | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciguado | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sikwada | 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chigwada
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