Where Does The Last Name Chiwata Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Chiwata is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiwata? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Chiwata is the 492,243^rd most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 10,844,562 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Chiwata live; 45 percent live in Southern Africa and 45 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,608,198^th most prevalent forename at a global level It is held by 18 people.

The last name is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 301 people, or 1 in 175,886. In Tanzania Chiwata is mostly found in: Ruvuma Region, where 50 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 41 percent live and Arusha Region, where 3 percent live. Barring Tanzania Chiwata occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 30 percent live and Zambia, where 15 percent live.