Chiwaka Surname
Approximately 3,983 people bear this surname
Chiwaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 2,562 | 1:6,682 | 962 |
| Zimbabwe | 1,324 | 1:11,660 | 1,515 |
| Zambia | 31 | 1:511,288 | 22,588 |
| Tanzania | 24 | 1:2,205,901 | 48,025 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Chiwaka (259) may also be a first name.
Chiwaka Demographics
Average Chiwaka Salary in
United States
$61,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chiwaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiwaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chiwaka is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiwaka? popularity and diffusion
It is the 115,852nd most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,829,663 people. The last name Chiwaka is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiwaka reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chiwaka is also the 553,262nd most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 259 people.
This surname is most numerous in Malawi, where it is held by 2,562 people, or 1 in 6,682. Aside from Malawi Chiwaka exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 33 percent live and Zambia, where 1 percent live.
Chiwaka Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Chiwaka earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.92% less than the national average, earning R 76,236 per year and in United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chihwaka | 93 | 5 | / |
| Tchiwaka | 93 | 2 | / |
| Chiwhaka | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chaiwaka | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hiwaka | 92 | 14 | / |
| Ciwaka | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tchiswaka | 88 | 21 | / |
| Chihwaika | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chewaka | 86 | 2,592 | / |
| Chivaka | 86 | 661 | / |
| Chiweka | 86 | 377 | / |
| Chiwaki | 86 | 356 | / |
| Chiwake | 86 | 136 | / |
| Chiwako | 86 | 18 | / |
| Ciwakai | 86 | 10 | / |
| Chiwoka | 86 | 3 | / |
| Chiwakit | 80 | 34 | / |
| Tshiwaka | 80 | 29 | / |
| Chivhaka | 80 | 29 | / |
| Chaiwako | 80 | 16 | / |
| Chiwaket | 80 | 5 | / |
| Chiswake | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chihweka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tchiwakã | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tchibaka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chibakah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chiwuako | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hiwaki | 77 | 377 | / |
| Ziwaka | 77 | 15 | / |
| Hiwako | 77 | 7 | / |
| Civaka | 77 | 4 | / |
| Hewaka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tchisuaka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chiwoko | 71 | 3,527 | / |
| Chuvaka | 71 | 423 | / |
| Chivako | 71 | 144 | / |
| Chiveka | 71 | 83 | / |
| Chivake | 71 | 60 | / |
| Chiweko | 71 | 14 | / |
| Chivaca | 71 | 11 | / |
| Chiwoke | 71 | 7 | / |
| Jiwuaka | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chewake | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cheweka | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chebaka | 71 | 2 | / |
| Haiwake | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chewaki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chibaca | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cievaka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chiweca | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hiwacay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chevaka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chivaki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zhivaka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chiweike | 67 | 35 | / |
| Chivhako | 67 | 29 | / |
| Chivaski | 67 | 25 | / |
| Chuvakha | 67 | 21 | / |
| Chiwachi | 67 | 19 | / |
| Chiwuoke | 67 | 16 | / |
| Chibhaki | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chibakoy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chivakos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chebakha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chivaket | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chivhoka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chibaiko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chibauko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chibhake | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chibhako | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tshivaka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chewaket | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiwoker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chijuoka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chivakoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chibacki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thsibaka | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Chiwaka
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