Chigweshe Surname
Approximately 1,097 people bear this surname
Chigweshe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 1,095 | 1:14,099 | 1,949 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
Chigweshe (21) may also be a first name.
Chigweshe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chigweshe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chigweshe has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chigweshe.
How Common Is The Last Name Chigweshe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chigweshe is the 336,072nd most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 6,643,159 people. The last name Chigweshe is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chigweshe live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 21 people.
The last name Chigweshe is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,095 people, or 1 in 14,099. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Manicaland Province, where 27 percent reside, Mashonaland East Province, where 25 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 19 percent reside. Aside from Zimbabwe it occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chingweshe | 95 | 2 | / |
| Chigwese | 94 | 58 | / |
| Chikweshe | 89 | 171 | / |
| Chigwesha | 89 | 11 | / |
| Chingwese | 89 | 7 | / |
| Chigweshi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chigweche | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chiqweshe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chikwese | 82 | 177 | / |
| Chigwesa | 82 | 8 | / |
| Chigwesi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sigweshe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chikwesha | 78 | 156 | / |
| Chikweche | 78 | 59 | / |
| Chikweshi | 78 | 24 | / |
| Chigueshi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chikwashe | 78 | 1 | / |
| Higuese | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chikwesa | 71 | 32 | / |
| Kikweshe | 71 | 22 | / |
| Chigwasi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chekwesh | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chigueze | 71 | 4 | / |
| Segweshe | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chiquese | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sikweshe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cheqwesh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chinkwes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chigwisi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chigwisa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chikwesi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shikwesha | 67 | 355 | / |
| Chikwashi | 67 | 77 | / |
| Chikwishi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shigueshi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Segwetshe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sicwetshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chekwesey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chekweche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tshikwese | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chikwechi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chigwisyo | 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 Chigweshe
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