Chiwale Surname

85,312th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,655 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chiwale Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiwale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2,6661:6,421922
Angola2,5631:10,5301,295
Zambia3031:52,3104,886
Tanzania921:575,45236,554
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chiwale (40) may also be a first name.

Chiwale Last Name Facts

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

Chiwale is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiwale? popularity and diffusion

It is the 85,312th most widely held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,288,691 people. The last name Chiwale occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiwale live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 53 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chiwale is also the 1,614,485th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 40 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 2,666 people, or 1 in 6,421. Besides Malawi Chiwale is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 45 percent reside and Zambia, where 5 percent reside.

Chiwale Last Name Statistics demography

Chiwale earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 5.99% less than the national average, earning R 223,404 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tchiwale933/
Hiwale923,459/
Chiwal922/
Schiwalje881/
Chaiwalee881/
Chibale8617,256/
Chiwala8612,225/
Chivale8610,355/
Chiwele864,730/
Chewale86303/
Chiwile86297/
Shiwale86141/
Chiwali8623/
Haiwale865/
Khiwale865/
Hiwaley864/
Hiewale862/
Chiswal861/
Choiwal861/
Hiwaale861/
Hiwalle861/
Hiwwale861/
Tchiwal861/
Chuwale861/
Hiwal8384/
Chiwaula807,617/
Chiwaala80299/
Chaiwala80100/
Chiwaila8078/
Shaiwale8054/
Tshiwale8041/
Chivaley8038/
Chiwalai8029/
Chivalie808/
Chibhale807/
Chaiwali806/
Chaivale805/
Khaiwale805/
Chivhale802/
Chiswali802/
Sichwale802/
Chiswall801/
Chiwehle801/
Chaiwall801/
Chhivale801/
Chibaule801/
Hiwayale801/
Sheiwale801/
Chivalle801/
Chaiwile801/
Chiwalya801/
Chihwala801/
Tchibale801/
Chivalet801/
Chhaiwal801/
Siwale7731,579/
Hivale7727,845/
Kiwale776,937/
Civale771,476/
Chibal77917/
Chival7791/
Hewale7745/
Hibale7737/
Hiwala7725/
Chewal7716/
Khiwal7710/
Hijwal775/
Hiwali773/
Ziwale772/
Ciwali772/
Haiwal772/
Jhiwal771/
Hiwaly771/
Ciwala771/
Chiwayula751,446/
Schewalje75156/
Schewalie7544/
Chaiwalla7521/
Chivaille7521/
Chhaivale751/
Schaibale751/
Chiswaili751/
Chiwayila751/
Schewalle751/
Tchiballe751/
Tshiswale751/
Chaiwasil751/
Shewale716,157/
Chivala713,788/
Chibole712,162/
Chevale711,350/
Shivale71928/
Shibale71622/
Chewele71440/
Chebale71203/
Khewale71201/
Chivole71159/
Chibali71148/
Chaibal7186/
Khoiwal7176/
Khaiwal7159/
Chivali7144/
Kiwalle7140/
Heiwald7132/
Shiwala7131/
Chivele7126/
Choibal7126/
Heiwall7118/
Khiwala7113/
Shiwali7111/
Chewala719/
Hibaile719/
Kihwale718/
Chivile718/
Tchibal717/
Hivalhe715/
Giwhale715/
Kiwaley715/
Chewali715/
Chihual715/
Haivale714/
Hivaale714/
Chivhal714/
Chibaal714/
Chivall714/
Haibale713/
Chiwola713/
Kaiwale713/
Hivaley712/
Hivhale712/
Siwalee712/
Hiwauli711/
Kiwhale711/
Chajwal711/
Chevile711/
Chhibal711/
Jhivale711/
Hiwalay711/
Chywala711/
Siwalle711/
Sehwale711/
Hiwalid711/
Kiswale711/
Siwahle711/
Siwalie711/
Khibale711/
Cewalie711/
Khiwali711/
Tshiwala67678/
Chevalet67479/
Chihuala67397/
Cheville67227/
Cival67164/
Shaivale67159/
Tshibale67118/
Chaywala67101/
Shewalhe6774/
Chevaile6761/
Hival6745/
Chhevale6733/
Hibal6729/
Shaiwala6728/
Tshivale6727/
Chevaler6726/
Khaivale6720/
Chevalie6720/
Hewal6719/
Hivayale6713/
Cheewala6712/
Chiville6711/
Chhivala6710/
Chiboole6710/
Haiballe679/
Chivaula679/
Scheiweiler677/
Shewaale675/
Chivatel675/
Chewalla674/
Saiwalee674/
Heiswald673/
Chivaila673/
Shibaale673/
Shejwale672/
Shiwalla672/
Chevalle672/
Chebhale672/
Shibalee672/
Tchibali672/
Chevaley672/
Hechwald672/
Khiwalia671/
Chitvali671/
Chivalla671/
Chivelle671/
Cewal671/
Chibalay671/
Heiballe671/
Hivajale671/
Sheewale671/
Shivalee671/
Shivaler671/
Shivaley671/
Shaibale671/
Quiwalee671/
Khewaled671/
Hechwalt671/
Shiwalia671/
Schevale671/
Tchewali671/
Tchibole671/
Chiwouli671/
Chivalli671/
Chivaloy671/
Choibail671/
Chiboule671/
Chevalez671/
Chevalje671/
Chuvalee671/
Chihweli671/
Tshiwali671/
Sishwale671/
Seiwalee671/
Chiveall670/
Hibahley670/
Chiswold670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chiwale
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