Chiwada Surname

827,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chiwada Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiwada Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3251:47,5027,282
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Chiwada Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chiwada (Oriya: ଚୀୱଡା) is found most frequently in Zimbabwe. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiwada? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chiwada is the 827,165th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 21,753,868 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chiwada reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 325 people, or 1 in 47,502. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Manicaland Province, where 50 percent reside, Masvingo Province, where 19 percent reside and Harare Province, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 2 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

Chiwada Last Name Statistics demography

Chiwada earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 90.63% less than the national average, earning R 22,260 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chiwada Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chiwada in the Oriya language
ଚୀୱଡାciwada-

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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 Chiwada
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