Chivalavala Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Chivalavala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chivalavala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania131:4,072,43252,852
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chivalavala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chivalavala is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Chivalavala.

How Common Is The Last Name Chivalavala? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,213,395th most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chivalavala reside; 93 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Chivalavala is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 4,072,432. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Mtwara Region, where 69 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 31 percent are found. Not including Tanzania Chivalavala exists in one country. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chevalavala914/
Chibalabala8249/
Tshivhalavhala8072/
Cibalabala762/
Shibalabala73100/
Tshibalabala701,396/
Siwalawala6717/
Sibalabala6716/
Sebalabala57158/
Chhuvalevala521/
Sewahlawahla521/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chivalavala
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