Chiwala Surname

42,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chiwala Surname Definition:

Chiwala is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: a royal title.

Chiwala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia8,9161:1,778247
Malawi2,9021:5,899841
Kenya1681:274,88018,068
Zimbabwe1361:113,51615,504
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Botswana171:128,64318,229
England171:3,277,533109,658
United States101:36,245,893832,629
India71:109,580,769786,157
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397

Chiwala (301) may also be a first name.

Chiwala Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chiwala is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: a royal title.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chiwala Last Name Facts

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

Chiwala occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiwala? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chiwala is the 42,600th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 596,118 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiwala reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 507,810th most frequently occurring forename globally. It is borne by 301 people.

It is most common in Zambia, where it is borne by 8,916 people, or 1 in 1,778. In Zambia Chiwala is mostly concentrated in: Central Province, where 25 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 24 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent live. Other than Zambia this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 24 percent live and Kenya, where 1 percent live.

Chiwala Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Muslim (67%) in Kenya.

The amount Chiwala earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.81% more than the national average, earning R 458,196 per year and in United States they earn 9.71% less than the national average, earning $38,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiwaula937,617/
Chiwaala93299/
Chaiwala93100/
Chiwaila9378/
Chiwalai9329/
Chiwalya931/
Chihwala931/
Tchiwala931/
Chiwalah931/
Hiwala9225/
Ciwala921/
Chaiwalla8821/
Chiwale865,655/
Chiwalo864,828/
Chivala863,788/
Chibala861,411/
Chiwela86322/
Chuwala8680/
Shiwala8631/
Chiwali8623/
Khiwala8613/
Chewala869/
Chiwola863/
Hiwalay861/
Chywala861/
Tshiwala80678/
Chihuala80397/
Chihwalo80271/
Chaywala80101/
Tchivala8051/
Chibalya8049/
Chibaula8046/
Shaiwala8028/
Chibaila8024/
Chibaala8015/
Cheewala8012/
Chhivala8010/
Chitvala8010/
Chivaula809/
Chaibala806/
Chaiwali806/
Chewalla804/
Chivaila803/
Shiwalla802/
Chihwela802/
Chiswali802/
Tchibala802/
Khiwalia801/
Chivalla801/
Chibalay801/
Shiwalia801/
Sechwala801/
Tchiwalo801/
Sichwala801/
Kiwala775,095/
Hiwale773,459/
Siwala77518/
Hewala77433/
Hibala77252/
Cibala77200/
Hivala7711/
Civala7711/
Hiwali773/
Hiwaly771/
Hiwola771/
Qiwala771/
Cywala771/
Schiballa7531/
Shaiwalla7517/
Sahijwala756/
Tshiwuala754/
Haheiwala752/
Chittvala751/
Chiswaili751/
Tchiwoula751/
Tchiballa751/
Tshiswala751/
Chewalaya751/
Chaiwalee751/
Chibale7117,256/
Chivale7110,355/
Chivela717,742/
Chevala711,979/
Saiwala711,625/
Caivala711,578/
Chibalo711,122/
Siwalai71709/
Shivala71420/
Haibala71389/
Siwahla71336/
Chewale71303/
Hewalla71244/
Shibala71236/
Shiwalo71199/
Chivalo71176/
Hibalay71150/
Chibali71148/
Kaiwala71138/
Chuvala71128/
Gihwala71125/
Chibola71125/
Haivala71111/
Chebala71108/
Kiwaala7164/
Hoivala7157/
Kiwalya7148/
Zaiwala7146/
Chivali7144/
Kiwaula7119/
Jiwalai7117/
Hivalai7114/
Heibala7111/
Kehwala7111/
Koiwala717/
Suiwala716/
Kiwalla716/
Chuwalo715/
Shewala715/
Haiwale715/
Khiwale715/
Chewali715/
Hiwaley714/
Chewela714/
Hivalla714/
Cibalya714/
Cievala714/
Hajwala713/
Hoibala713/
Hiewale712/
Hivalay712/
Chivola712/
Chybala712/
Chewola712/
Hiwauli711/
Hivalya711/
Hiwaale711/
Hiwalle711/
Hiwwale711/
Ciebala711/
Giwalla711/
Siwalat711/
Shiwola711/
Seiwala711/
Ciballa711/
Siwalya711/
Quiwala711/
Hiballa711/
Hiwalid711/
Kihwala711/
Siswala711/
Tchiowallo711/
Civaila711/
Civalaa711/
Civalai711/
Civalau711/
Civalla711/
Chibała711/
Khiwali711/
Tshibala677,292/
Haiballa673,054/
Chiboola671,001/
Heiballa67331/
Čechvala67317/
Tchibola67198/
Cechvala67127/
Chevalla6786/
Chevalaz6778/
Shivgala6766/
Chevalay6759/
Chiewolo6755/
Zaiwalla6751/
Shivalad6751/
Chivaley6738/
Shivalla6723/
Shaibala6722/
Shaivala6719/
Chevalia6713/
Saiwalia6712/
Kaiwalla6710/
Haibalah679/
Chivella679/
Siwallah679/
Chibhalo679/
Shibaila679/
Schibola679/
Chibalou679/
Chivalie678/
Chibhale677/
Hehewala677/
Chhuvala676/
Sahjwala676/
Shivalya676/
Cheballa676/
Shivaala675/
Chaivale675/
Khaiwale675/
Chuhuala675/
Sehwaila675/
Saiwalla674/
Shivalay674/
Tshiwola674/
Sechwalo674/
Shivaila673/
Chihuela672/
Shibalah672/
Chivhale672/
Cheavala672/
Kheswala672/
Tshiwalo672/
Civaglia672/
Keiwalla671/
Khivalia671/
Chitvali671/
Chiveula671/
Chevuila671/
Chewelah671/
Chhivale671/
Chibaule671/
Chsehewalla671/
Shywalay671/
Shewaala671/
Shewalai671/
Shiwolla671/
Shejwala671/
Shivasla671/
Chivalle671/
Chibaalo671/
Koiwalay671/
Koiwalah671/
Chebalah671/
Chibuola671/
Tchivalo671/
Caaivala671/
Dshewala671/
Dshibala671/
Chiwouli671/
Chivalet671/
Chivalli671/
Chivaloy671/
Cayhuala671/
Chihualo671/
Chiboula671/
Chhevala671/
Huwailah671/
Chebalia671/
Sishwala671/
Shewalay671/
Seiwalai671/

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