Chiwa Surname
Approximately 2,447 people bear this surname
Chiwa Surname Definition:
Chiwa is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: ghost. A child whose arrival is believed to be return of a departed loved one.
Chiwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 1,349 | 1:11,444 | 1,479 |
| Japan | 511 | 1:250,185 | 10,135 |
| Zambia | 225 | 1:70,444 | 6,147 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Thailand | 68 | 1:1,038,799 | 157,648 |
| South Africa | 36 | 1:1,504,936 | 77,557 |
| Nigeria | 35 | 1:5,061,222 | 131,727 |
| Benin | 29 | 1:356,400 | 27,355 |
| Papua New Guinea | 20 | 1:407,686 | 53,132 |
| Niger | 18 | 1:1,066,223 | 23,213 |
| Cameroon | 15 | 1:1,384,605 | 80,726 |
| Tanzania | 15 | 1:3,529,441 | 50,903 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Chiwa (7,379) may also be a first name.
Chiwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chiwa is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: ghost. A child whose arrival is believed to be return of a departed loved one.
Chiwa Demographics
Average Chiwa Salary in
South Africa
R 86,928
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Chiwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chiwa (Oriya: ଚିୱା) is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 175,148th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,978,155 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Chiwa reside; 70 percent reside in Southern Africa and 70 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chiwa is also the 74,948th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 7,379 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,349 people, or 1 in 11,444. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Manicaland Province, where 28 percent reside, Midlands Province, where 26 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 19 percent reside. Not including Zimbabwe Chiwa exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 21 percent reside and Zambia, where 9 percent reside.
Chiwa Last Name Statistics demography
Chiwa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 63.42% less than the national average, earning R 86,928 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chiwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chiwa in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚିୱା | ciwa | - |
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Footnotes
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