Chirwa Surname

2,618th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 213,258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chirwa Surname User-submission:

The Chirwa surname means 'water dwelling animal' in Mozambique, similar to a sea lion.

Chirwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi153,8901:1114
Zambia48,8351:32542
Zimbabwe4,9091:3,145239
South Africa3,8531:14,0611,775
Tanzania5741:92,2339,227
Swaziland4291:3,026258
England2181:255,58720,554
Djibouti2001:4,575359
Botswana1161:18,8533,768
United States901:4,027,321218,060
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Niger151:1,279,46826,841
Iceland141:27,1492,069
Wales111:281,32115,850
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Slovenia61:414,61218,975
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
China31:455,773,85521,925
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Chirwa (517) may also be a first name.

Chirwa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Chirwa surname means 'water dwelling animal' in Mozambique, similar to a sea lion.

- tzoom

Chirwa Last Name Facts

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

Chirwa occurs in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chirwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chirwa is the 2,618th most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 34,172 people. The last name Chirwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chirwa reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chirwa is also the 371,657th most frequently used given name on earth, held by 517 people.

Chirwa is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is borne by 153,890 people, or 1 in 111. Not including Malawi Chirwa exists in 45 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 23 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found.

Chirwa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chirwa last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chirwa earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 3.54% more than the national average, earning R 246,048 per year; in United States they earn 6.38% less than the national average, earning $40,394 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.03% less than the national average, earning $28,306 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chirwah92289/
Chierwa9214/
Chirzwa9211/
Chirwua925/
Chirwaa924/
Chairwa921/
Chirhwa921/
Hirwa9118,788/
Cirwa915/
Tschirwa866/
Chairway862/
Tchirwad861/
Chirva832,517/
Shirwa831,887/
Cherwa83538/
Hairwa83419/
Hirway8384/
Chirba8316/
Chirua8312/
Chirwe839/
Chjrwa834/
Khirwa832/
Chirwi831/
Chirwo831/
Schirwait806/
Schirwath803/
Chirvas77202/
Shirwua77194/
Chitrua77182/
Schirba7761/
Chirbea7756/
Tshirwa7727/
Shairwa7720/
Khairwa7714/
Scherwa7711/
Tchirva775/
Shirway774/
Chiruat774/
Chirhwe774/
Chirvai772/
Shirwai772/
Cherrwa771/
Cherwah771/
Cheirva771/
Zhuirwa771/
Shirwad771/
Cherway771/
Khirwat771/
Tchirba771/
Cherwai771/
Cherwas771/
Shirwaa771/
Shirwaz771/
Kirwa7322,819/
Hirva73525/
Cirba73141/
Sirwa7394/
Hirwe7374/
Cirva7344/
Zirwa7342/
Hirua7324/
Hirwo7318/
Herwa7310/
Hirba739/
Cirua735/
Crewa733/
Qirwa731/
Cerwa731/
Scherwat7168/
Chitruea7125/
Scherwaß7123/
Khairwad7116/
Hairways714/
Chearwea714/
Khairwas711/
Khairway711/
Chiruhas711/
Chirwood711/
Tscherwa711/
Cheerway711/
Kahairwa711/
Shirwais711/
Shairwai711/
Shairwat711/
Kirway674,371/
Chyrva673,867/
Cherba67527/
Cherva67526/
Cierva67478/
Zairwa67249/
Shirva67136/
Cherua67132/
Sherwa6791/
Kirwai6791/
Kherwa6789/
Chirvi6780/
Chirve6766/
Chirui6763/
Hirbea6757/
Heerwa6757/
Scherwath6746/
Cyrway6744/
Chirby6739/
Chirvo6734/
Cerwas6734/
Czirba6731/
Huirua6728/
Kuirwa6722/
Herway6721/
Hirvas6716/
Hirvah6712/
Sirewa6710/
Chirbo6710/
Kierwa6710/
Czyrwa6710/
Shirwo679/
Cherwy678/
Scirba677/
Czerwa677/
Shirba675/
Kirrwa674/
Kirwad673/
Cierba673/
Chirbi673/
Dzirwa672/
Cirvas672/
Cherwo672/
Sirwah672/
Herwas672/
Khirua671/
Cerwat671/
Hirbai671/
Hirwer671/
Crewea671/
Hairba671/
Hierva671/
Hiruay671/
Kirhwa671/
Sirwai671/
Quirwa671/
Hairwe671/
Cairua671/
Churwo671/
Cirbaj671/
Cirwop671/
Sirwau671/
Zhirva671/
Hiruah671/
Cerway670/
Sirwas670/
Kirwah670/
Chairwood670/

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