Chiwati Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chiwati Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiwati Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia611:259,83515,508
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
Botswana41:546,73222,624
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Chiwati Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chiwati is found most in Zambia. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiwati? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,061,309th most frequently held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 87,801,758 people. Chiwati occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Chiwati reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 259,835. In Zambia Chiwati is most common in: Lusaka Province, where 57 percent live, Luapula Province, where 30 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 5 percent live. Not including Zambia it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 17 percent live and Botswana, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chihwati932/
Chiwathai88241/
Chiwate8626/
Chivati8626/
Chewati861/
Khiswati808/
Chivatai804/
Khiowati803/
Chivaati801/
Kiwati771/
Chewathai751/
Kiswati712,508/
Chivate711,890/
Civatti7196/
Chevati7126/
Cheewathai715/
Chewate712/
Qiswati711/
Chiwote711/
Kiwgati711/
Chewoti711/
Kheswati67108/
Kiswatis679/
Chevatti674/
Cheveati673/
Chevaiti673/
Chivathe672/
Chivaate672/
Chiweite671/
Chevayti671/
Chevaati671/
Chehwate671/
Khewatie671/
Chevatyi671/

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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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  • 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 Chiwati
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