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Where Does The Last Name Chilwa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Chilwa is found most in Tanzania. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilwa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 404,712^th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 8,415,180 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chilwa are found; 53 percent are found in East Africa and 53 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Chilwa is also the 1,116,575^th most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 75 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 460 people, or 1 in 115,090. In Tanzania Chilwa is primarily found in: Ruvuma Region, where 51 percent are found, Mbeya Region, where 22 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 18 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 32 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 11 percent are found.

Chilwa Last Name Statistics ^demography

Chilwa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 56.9% less than the national average, earning R 102,420 per year.