Chiwani Surname
Approximately 198 people bear this surname
Chiwani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 193 | 1:79,991 | 11,722 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Chiwani (29) may also be a first name.
Chiwani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiwani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chiwani is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiwani? popularity and diffusion
Chiwani is the 1,194,481st most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 36,805,787 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chiwani live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chiwani is also the 1,951,561st most commonly used first name globally It is held by 29 people.
Chiwani is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 193 people, or 1 in 79,991. In Zimbabwe Chiwani is primarily found in: Midlands Province, where 44 percent reside, Masvingo Province, where 23 percent reside and Harare Province, where 15 percent reside. Beside Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 2 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chihwani | 93 | 34 | / |
| Chiwanyi | 93 | 8 | / |
| Chijwani | 93 | 6 | / |
| Chiwanai | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chihwanhi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chiwoni | 86 | 712 | / |
| Chewani | 86 | 188 | / |
| Chivani | 86 | 128 | / |
| Khiwani | 86 | 72 | / |
| Chiwane | 86 | 25 | / |
| Chiwhane | 80 | 29 | / |
| Chijvani | 80 | 22 | / |
| Chehwani | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chewaini | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chiwonyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kichwani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chiwanne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiwani | 77 | 320 | / |
| Cheejwani | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kiswani | 71 | 1,577 | / |
| Chivane | 71 | 207 | / |
| Chiwone | 71 | 126 | / |
| Kihwani | 71 | 73 | / |
| Chivoni | 71 | 38 | / |
| Khewani | 71 | 21 | / |
| Khivani | 71 | 13 | / |
| Chewane | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kiwanyi | 71 | 7 | / |
| Caivani | 71 | 6 | / |
| Chevani | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kaiwani | 71 | 5 | / |
| Qiswani | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kiwhani | 71 | 4 | / |
| Khiwane | 71 | 3 | / |
| Khibani | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kiwangi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khiwana | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kehwani | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kiwagni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cuibani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khywani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kiwanit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keshwani | 67 | 1,855 | / |
| Chivhane | 67 | 620 | / |
| Khiouani | 67 | 547 | / |
| Koiwanit | 67 | 431 | / |
| Kisswani | 67 | 303 | / |
| Chehwane | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kishwani | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kiswaini | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kheswani | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chevagni | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaiwanit | 67 | 3 | / |
| Quiwanis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cjwangai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaiswani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kichwane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheiwana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiwangoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chivahne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiswasni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khitvani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caivanni | 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
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- 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 Chiwani
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