Chihwai Surname

243,312th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,639 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chihwai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chihwai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,6051:9,6191,197
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England101:5,571,806158,774
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Chihwai (23) may also be a first name.

Chihwai Last Name Facts

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

Chihwai has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chihwai? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 243,312th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 4,446,337 people. The surname Chihwai is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chihwai live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 23 people.

The surname Chihwai is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 1,605 people, or 1 in 9,619. In Zimbabwe Chihwai is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland East Province, where 46 percent live, Harare Province, where 17 percent live and Manicaland Province, where 14 percent live. Not including Zimbabwe this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Chihwai Last Name Statistics demography

Chihwai earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.8% more than the national average, earning $45,650 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chihwayi931,261/
Chiwai92438/
Chihwa9280/
Chaiwai861,421/
Chiwayi86205/
Chivhai863/
Chihwei862/
Chiwaji861/
Chihwyi861/
Tchihwa861/
Chibhai861/
Chiwa832,447/
Chiwi83316/
Hiwai8342/
Chivhayi8024/
Chihwaya8018/
Chihwiyo8017/
Chiwhayi809/
Chibhayi802/
Tchaiwai802/
Chaiwa771,391/
Chihua77594/
Chewai77541/
Shiwai77448/
Chiwau77199/
Tchiwa77153/
Chuwai77153/
Chibha77151/
Chihbi77136/
Chibai7780/
Chiway7777/
Chihwe7749/
Tchiwi7745/
Chibhi7739/
Chiwah7738/
Chiwap7734/
Chivai7727/
Chihui7725/
Hichwa7716/
Chiwua7715/
Schiwi7715/
Chiwaa7712/
Chiwei7712/
Chiewa779/
Chivha778/
Ciwayi775/
Schiwa775/
Haiwai773/
Sihwai772/
Chehwa772/
Chiwea772/
Chiwie772/
Chiwae772/
Chiswi771/
Chiwwi771/
Choiwa771/
Chihba771/
Hsihwa771/
Chuhwa771/
Chiwhi771/
Chuiwa771/
Chuiwi771/
Shihwa771/
Chiwha771/
Shishwayi751/
Hiwa732,877/
Hiwi73426/
Ciwa7375/
Ciwi7311/
Chiwaya7135,235/
Chichua711,085/
Chiwayu71914/
Chhaibi71800/
Chiwayo71683/
Chhaiba71375/
Chiwiya71373/
Chivayi71296/
Chiwaye71160/
Chiwuya71149/
Chiweya71104/
Chiweyi7176/
Shishwi7163/
Tchuiwa7151/
Choibai7144/
Chihuay7142/
Tshihwa7141/
Cheewai7135/
Sihwayi7121/
Chichva7118/
Chaiwas7115/
Chiwiye7113/
Chibaia7113/
Chiwitt7111/
Chhaiby719/
Shiwaji717/
Chiwway717/
Dzihwai716/
Chiwoya716/
Chihuas715/
Shihwei715/
Tchihui715/
Chaihua715/
Shiwayi715/
Chaiwad715/
Chehwae715/
Chiwaat714/
Chiohua714/
Chiswas713/
Chithui713/
Chiwawe712/
Chaiwah712/
Chuiwah712/
Schewai712/
Chivaie712/
Chaiwap712/
Khijwai711/
Chiovai711/
Chiovha711/
Chishvi711/
Chishwe711/
Chithua711/
Chiwoyi711/
Chehewa711/
Chiehwe711/
Chihhui711/
Chuihui711/
Chuiwei711/
Scheiwa711/
Shihwui711/
Shihwua711/
Chiwuyi711/
Heiswai711/
Tchiwaz711/
Tchiwei711/
Tchiwij711/
Tchiwui711/
Tchewai711/
Tchibai711/
Chiwaap711/
Chiwahz711/
Chihuis711/
Chichwe711/
Chieuha711/
Cuishwa711/
Shiwaiz711/
Shaiwai711/
Chheewa711/
Chiewei711/
Khiewai711/
Chihhua710/
Chiba67211,858/
Chuwa6719,876/
Chibi6710,348/
Chiva675,828/
Shiwa673,136/
Chivi671,334/
Haiwa67834/
Siwai67771/
Chewa67651/
Kiwai67466/
Khiwa67370/
Sihwa67331/
Zihwa67316/
Shiwi67311/
Heiwa67298/
Chivheya67283/
Tshiwayi67253/
Ciwis67238/
Chiwe67187/
Civai67186/
Zihwi67162/
Hibai67159/
Chiwayah67131/
Chivhiya67125/
Chaihuap67117/
Chivhayo67108/
Ciwiś6761/
Hiwoi6756/
Chibahwe6735/
Ziwai6732/
Sihwi6725/
Zhiwi6724/
Chhichua6721/
Hiway6721/
Zhiwa6719/
Hihui6717/
Tchichui6716/
Chiwy6715/
Chhaibou6715/
Hewai6714/
Cihui6710/
Chaihuat678/
Ciway677/
Chishvas676/
Hoiwa676/
Hiwau676/
Chuichui675/
Kihwa675/
Qiwai675/
Tschiwas675/
Hiwii675/
Chaihuad675/
Cibai674/
Chiwooya674/
Tshiwaji674/
Schibaia673/
Tchivaji673/
Hiwas673/
Sishwayi673/
Hiwap673/
Chivhiyo672/
Hiwaa672/
Hiwaj672/
Ciwei672/
Hiwua672/
Tchewayi672/
Sciwa672/
Sichwayi672/
Chebaihi672/
Chichuay672/
Kheehwai671/
Chivahah671/
Chhaywat671/
Chibhaya671/
Chihuaha671/
Hiwha671/
Shibhaji671/
Chiwayaa671/
Chibohyi671/
Haijwaij671/
Hihba671/
Heishway671/
Qhiwa671/
Schewaie671/
Tchiwaya671/
Tchiwaye671/
Tchiwiya671/
Tchichua671/
Tchihwou671/
Tchivaha671/
Tchaiwau671/
Tshishwa671/
Chahaibi671/
Chibihya671/
Chuishui671/
Cihua671/
Cihwe671/
Xihwa671/
Shehwaiz671/
Chewajit671/
Chiehhua671/
Hjwai671/
Scheiway670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chihwai
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