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 occurs most in Malawi. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiwaka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 115,852nd most numerous family name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,829,663 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiwaka are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 553,262nd most commonly held first name in the world, held by 259 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is borne by 2,562 people, or 1 in 6,682. Aside from Malawi it exists in 12 countries. It also occurs 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
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis