Chimwala Surname
Approximately 13,310 people bear this surname
Chimwala Surname Definition:
Chimwala is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: big stone.
Chimwala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 12,417 | 1:1,379 | 129 |
| Zambia | 435 | 1:36,437 | 3,674 |
| Zimbabwe | 352 | 1:43,859 | 6,751 |
| Tanzania | 60 | 1:882,360 | 43,917 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
Chimwala (15) may also be a first name.
Chimwala Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chimwala is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: big stone.
Chimwala Demographics
Average Chimwala Salary in
United States
$29,333 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chimwala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chimwala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chimwala is held by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chimwala? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chimwala is the 39,435th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 547,524 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimwala reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 15 people.
Chimwala is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 12,417 people, or 1 in 1,379. Apart from Malawi it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 3 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent are found.
Chimwala Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Chimwala earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 73.85% less than the national average, earning R 62,136 per year and in United States they earn 32.02% less than the national average, earning $29,333 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimwalah | 94 | 5 | / |
| Chhimwala | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chimbala | 88 | 4,524 | / |
| Chinwala | 88 | 216 | / |
| Shimwala | 88 | 85 | / |
| Chimwela | 88 | 41 | / |
| Chimwali | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chimwale | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chinwalla | 82 | 86 | / |
| Chainwala | 82 | 15 | / |
| Tchimbala | 82 | 2 | / |
| Shimwaala | 82 | 2 | / |
| Chimbaala | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chhinwala | 82 | 1 | / |
| Simwala | 80 | 1,129 | / |
| Cimbala | 80 | 365 | / |
| Kimwala | 80 | 6 | / |
| Himbala | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chimbali | 75 | 2,052 | / |
| Haimbala | 75 | 337 | / |
| Chimbale | 75 | 311 | / |
| Chimbola | 75 | 144 | / |
| Shimbala | 75 | 105 | / |
| Simwaala | 75 | 98 | / |
| Simwalya | 75 | 97 | / |
| Chimbalo | 75 | 33 | / |
| Chinvala | 75 | 29 | / |
| Chembala | 75 | 19 | / |
| Cimballa | 75 | 8 | / |
| Chimwelo | 75 | 8 | / |
| Chenwala | 75 | 6 | / |
| Chinbala | 75 | 2 | / |
| Czimbala | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shimvala | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chainewalia | 74 | 1 | / |
| Tshimbala | 71 | 315 | / |
| Chemballa | 71 | 17 | / |
| Chainvala | 71 | 8 | / |
| Czimballa | 71 | 6 | / |
| Chimboola | 71 | 6 | / |
| Tshimuala | 71 | 4 | / |
| Shimbalia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chainbala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchimbola | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simbala | 67 | 4,033 | / |
| Cembala | 67 | 633 | / |
| Cimbalo | 67 | 284 | / |
| Ginwala | 67 | 227 | / |
| Zimbala | 67 | 139 | / |
| Gimwali | 67 | 88 | / |
| Cimbola | 67 | 17 | / |
| Himbale | 67 | 12 | / |
| Cimbală | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hinvala | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hembala | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gimbala | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tchimboula | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semwala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simwalo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Himbaly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jimbala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cimbała | 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chimwala
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