Chiwana Surname

674,066th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 443 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chiwana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiwana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3221:49,2234,663
Zimbabwe821:188,27122,304
Angola251:1,079,5693,117
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Chiwana (78) may also be a first name.

Chiwana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chiwana is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Chiwana.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiwana? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 674,066th most common surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 16,450,442 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiwana are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 94 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chiwana is also the 1,091,646th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 78 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is carried by 322 people, or 1 in 49,223. In Zambia Chiwana is most frequent in: Lusaka Province, where 37 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 34 percent are found and North-Western Province, where 13 percent are found. Besides Zambia Chiwana is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 19 percent are found and Angola, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiwatna9320/
Tchiwana9316/
Chiwauna937/
Chaiwana937/
Chiwanai931/
Hiwana9266/
Chaiwanna88980/
Chiwangah889/
Chuiwatna884/
Chihwanga883/
Chihwanha881/
Tchiwanga881/
Chibana866,388/
Chiwona861,664/
Chiwena86768/
Shiwana86167/
Chiwano8649/
Chiwane8625/
Chewana8617/
Chuwana865/
Ciwanga864/
Chivana863/
Khiwana862/
Haiwana861/
Hiwanaa861/
Chaiwannah821/
Chivanga802,921/
Chiwango801,076/
Chiwanit80131/
Tshiwana8076/
Chuwanna8052/
Chiwhane8029/
Chihwena8023/
Chiwonna8010/
Chiwanyi808/
Chiwange808/
Chihuana807/
Chijwani806/
Chiwanje805/
Chiwenah805/
Chhiwani803/
Chihwona802/
Chisuana801/
Chaiwani801/
Chievana801/
Ciwanath801/
Chiweena801/
Chiwouna801/
Chiwanne801/
Tchibana801/
Shiwanaa801/
Chiwanou801/
Kheiwana801/
Chaibana801/
Siwana77412/
Kiwana77338/
Hibana77292/
Hewana77218/
Civana77204/
Cewana77163/
Hiwanj77116/
Ziwana7779/
Qiwana7724/
Cibana7717/
Hiwano773/
Hiwane773/
Hivana772/
Chivhanga75887/
Tchivanga75521/
Chaiwonna75196/
Tshiwanga75165/
Chaibanha75134/
Tchiwanou75106/
Chaiwatno7524/
Chaiwanno7512/
Chichuana7510/
Chaivanna757/
Chivaunga752/
Chivhanha751/
Chihwango751/
Chihwanhi751/
Chiwanich751/
Chibahana751/
Shishwana751/
Chaiswany751/
Chibane7117,157/
Siwanna711,937/
Chibona711,006/
Kiwatna71875/
Civanga71629/
Sehwana71265/
Chivane71207/
Chebana71167/
Khewana71151/
Shibana71136/
Chiwone71126/
Khiwani7172/
Tsiwana7163/
Scibana7133/
Shivana7129/
Chivano7124/
Chiwono7121/
Chaiwanich7120/
Sihwana7117/
Kiwaina7117/
Ziwanai7113/
Dziwana7112/
Saiwana7111/
Chivona7111/
Caivana719/
Chewane718/
Cijuana716/
Chevana714/
Chaiwonnat714/
Chivena713/
Hibhana713/
Zhivana713/
Cievana713/
Civanna713/
Khiwane713/
Kiwanna712/
Chivany712/
Kijwana712/
Hibaana711/
Zehwana711/
Hihuana711/
Hiwanei711/
Hiwanou711/
Kaiwana711/
Kiwaana711/
Kiwanah711/
Kiwanay711/
Shiwano711/
Tchiouanga711/
Civaana711/
Civanat711/
Chibany711/
Hiswany711/
Cewanaa711/
Ciebana711/
Kuiwana711/
Siwwana711/
Siwanah711/
Cheywattna711/
Hivanaj711/
Shewana710/
Chivango672,374/
Shivanna672,067/
Cheibany67760/
Chivhane67620/
Shibanai67587/
Chivange67346/
Saiwanna67341/
Suiwatna67263/
Chaibane67250/
Tshiwano67212/
Cheboina67197/
Jaiwanna67174/
Zhivanaj67148/
Kaiwanga67106/
Kihwanga6762/
Chaibani6739/
Chehwane6727/
Chijvani6722/
Chihuano6721/
Chuvaina6715/
Hajwanai6715/
Chebanna6713/
Chaiwongnat6712/
Cheibane6711/
Chuwonna6711/
Siswanna6710/
Shivanad6710/
Chevaina678/
Khujwana677/
Chaiwonh676/
Chujwani675/
Tchibano675/
Shibaana674/
Chewanit674/
Tshibana674/
Shewanah674/
Shivanga673/
Khewanna673/
Shivanai672/
Shivanat672/
Shywanna672/
Chaivani672/
Chibhani672/
Schivano672/
Shaibana672/
Sishwana672/
Chibonna672/
Tshiwona672/
Chiouane672/
Chehwani672/
Keiwanna671/
Chisvane671/
Chisvani671/
Chivahne671/
Chivangi671/
Chiwonyo671/
Chibhane671/
Chibhona671/
Chichhuanna671/
Dzihwana671/
Dziwanai671/
Chiboona671/
Hieweina671/
Siwahana671/
Saiwanga671/
Schibano671/
Tchiwono671/
Tshewana671/
Chiwonyi671/
Chievane671/
Cjwangai671/
Chewaini671/
Chihbane671/
Chewanes671/
Thsewana671/
Xheywana671/
Chaivanh671/
Chaiwone671/
Kheawana671/
Chajuana670/

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