Chingwa Surname

292,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chingwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chingwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe8791:17,5632,569
Malawi3141:54,5197,527
Zambia651:243,84514,860
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
England21:27,859,030389,889
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Chingwa (64) may also be a first name.

Chingwa Last Name Facts

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

Chingwa is found most frequently in Zimbabwe. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chingwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chingwa is the 292,126th most commonly held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 5,567,262 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Chingwa reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,223,525th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 64 people.

The last name Chingwa is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 879 people, or 1 in 17,563. In Zimbabwe Chingwa is mostly found in: Manicaland Province, where 34 percent are found, Mashonaland East Province, where 16 percent are found and Harare Province, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 24 percent are found and Zambia, where 5 percent are found.

Chingwa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chingwa has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chingwa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chingwa surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

Chingwa earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.89% more than the national average, earning $58,634 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tchingwa9328/
Chingway9326/
Chiengwa9326/
Chuingwa932/
Ching'wa931/
Chingwai931/
Chingkwa931/
Hingwa929/
Cingwa927/
Chingwaya8894/
Chisingwa8894/
Chinengwa886/
Chingkwai881/
Chingwe862,036/
Chungwa861,504/
Shingwa86622/
Chingua86333/
Chengwa86146/
Chinkwa86139/
Chingwi8624/
Chingba8621/
Hingway869/
Hingwah862/
Chingwo861/
Chimgwa861/
Huingwa861/
Chyngwa861/
Cuingwa861/
Khingwa861/
Chitengwah821/
Chichingwa821/
Chinguad80432/
Chuungwa8045/
Cheengwa8045/
Tchengwa8024/
Chingwii8013/
Tchingua807/
Shing'wa804/
Chingwei804/
Chuinkwa802/
Chinkwai802/
Chunghwa801/
Chungwah801/
Chiongwe801/
Chingbea801/
Chinkwea801/
Tchimgwa801/
Chienkwa801/
Chiengwe801/
Chinghua801/
Chiengwi801/
Chengwai801/
Chengway801/
Zingwa771,000/
Singwa77456/
Hingwe77133/
Kingwa7761/
Hengwa7723/
Cengwa777/
Hinkwa775/
Hingba774/
Cingua773/
Hingua772/
Xingwa771/
Qingwa771/
Cinqwa771/
Chisengwe7529/
Heningway758/
Chitengwe756/
Chinghuat754/
Chenengwa754/
Cheungwah751/
Chungkwai751/
Tchingwou751/
Chiengweh751/
Chinguaya751/
Chinkwaya751/
Cheengwah750/
Chingui714,949/
Dzingwa711,067/
Chingue71493/
Chinkwe71205/
Chinguo71202/
Chengwe71184/
Kingwai71151/
Kingway7193/
Singwai7193/
Hingkua7163/
Shingva7142/
Qingqwa7136/
Shinkwa7133/
Kiengwa7121/
Chingbe7115/
Khengwa7114/
Ziengwa7113/
Kuingwa7113/
Tsingwa7113/
Chengwi7112/
King'wa7111/
Chenkwa718/
Chinkwo718/
Singway716/
Hinggua715/
Chichingwe714/
Chungwo713/
Chinqua712/
Chengua712/
Zingwah712/
Kingwaa712/
Shengwa712/
Hcengwa712/
Kingwea711/
Chingingwi711/
Chisengwee711/
Chingbo711/
Chengba711/
Kiongwa711/
Tchengwaha711/
Cuingua711/
Hungwah711/
Hingwoo711/
Chengwo711/
Gingwai711/
Shincwa711/
Singkwa711/
Chingquash710/
Chenghua6768/
King'wai6765/
Chengwei6749/
Singwatt6734/
Shengwai6729/
Kingkwai6721/
Tchenkwa6718/
Tshengwa6710/
Chengkwo6710/
Cheng'wi679/
Chingboi678/
Chungwei677/
Kingw'aa675/
Chunguay674/
Chungwoo672/
Tchengua672/
Tshincwa672/
Chinghui671/
Hsinghua671/
Dzingwai671/
Singhwad671/
Shinghua671/
Cheengwe671/
Chimnkwe671/
Singkwat671/
Shinguay671/
Tchimkwa671/
Tchemgwa671/
Chungkwo671/
Chienkwe671/
Chemngwe671/
Chenkwah671/
Chinghue671/
Chinkwes671/
King'waa671/
Chengwee671/
Singhwai671/
Chengkua671/
Chienkua671/
Kiengkwa671/
Shinkway670/
Hemngway670/

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