Chilvi Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Chilvi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
Chilvi (4) may also be a first name.
Chilvi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chilvi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chilvi is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chilvi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chilvi is the 8,968,613th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Chilvi is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Chilvi live; 50 percent live in Southeast Asia and 50 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Chilvi is also the 6,192,526th most widespread first name globally, held by 4 people.
Chilvi is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon Chilvi is most prevalent in: Centre Region, where 50 percent live and Far North Region, where 50 percent live. Aside from Cameroon this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Malaysia, where 50 percent live.
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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 Chilvi
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