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

The last name Chilwa occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 404,712^th most numerous last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 8,415,180 people. The surname Chilwa is primarily found 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 commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 75 people.

This surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 460 people, or 1 in 115,090. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Ruvuma Region, where 51 percent reside, Mbeya Region, where 22 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 18 percent reside. Beside Tanzania Chilwa exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 32 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 11 percent reside.

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.