Chiwaya Surname

15,826th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chiwaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiwaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi25,6181:66850
Zambia5,9461:2,666344
Zimbabwe1,5001:10,2921,296
Kenya1,3341:34,6183,748
Tanzania7171:73,8387,689
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Botswana331:66,27111,607
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
England121:4,643,172139,951
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947

Chiwaya (510) may also be a first name.

Chiwaya Last Name Facts

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

Chiwaya is held by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Chiwaya.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiwaya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chiwaya is the 15,826th most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 206,827 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiwaya reside; 94 percent reside in Southern Africa and 94 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chiwaya is also the 374,596th most common forename world-wide, held by 510 people.

The surname Chiwaya is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is borne by 25,618 people, or 1 in 668. Not including Malawi Chiwaya is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 17 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent reside.

Chiwaya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Muslim (52%) in Kenya.

Chiwaya earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 61.18% less than the national average, earning R 92,256 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiwayah93131/
Chihwaya9318/
Chiwayaa931/
Tchiwaya931/
Chiway9277/
Chiwaa9212/
Ciwaya922/
Chibaya869,662/
Chiwayu86914/
Chiwayo86683/
Chiwiya86373/
Chewaya86206/
Chiwayi86205/
Shiwaya86163/
Chiwaye86160/
Chiwuya86149/
Chiweya86104/
Chuwaya8618/
Chiwway867/
Chiwoya866/
Chivaya863/
Hiway8321/
Ciway837/
Hiwaa832/
Chihwayi801,261/
Tshiwaya80876/
Chiwhayi809/
Chiwooya804/
Tchibaya802/
Chibhaya801/
Tchiwaye801/
Tchiwiya801/
Chaiwiya801/
Scheiway800/
Hibaya773,255/
Kiwaya771,593/
Civaya77985/
Chiwai77438/
Chiwau77199/
Ziwaya77137/
Siwaya7764/
Hewaya7734/
Giwaya7733/
Cheway7729/
Chivay778/
Chibay778/
Chuway777/
Ciwayi775/
Chiwea772/
Cibaya772/
Chiwae772/
Shiwaa771/
Hiwaye771/
Chewaa771/
Coiway770/
Heiway770/
Chichuaya7515/
Chijhuaya759/
Chivayaya751/
Shiwaye715,314/
Chihwai711,639/
Shewaya711,611/
Chaiwai711,421/
Chibiya711,034/
Chiviya71712/
Chibaye71702/
Chiweyu71498/
Chiboya71442/
Chibayo71420/
Shiwayu71366/
Chibeya71357/
Chivayi71296/
Chiwoyo71295/
Zhivaya71288/
Chiveya71235/
Chibuya71141/
Chiwoye71131/
Shivaya7191/
Chiweyi7176/
Tshiway7162/
Chivayo7145/
Chiweye7145/
Chihuay7142/
Chivuya7135/
Cheaway7133/
Chibayu7118/
Shibaya7118/
Chiweyo7117/
Zhiwayo7115/
Chiwiye7113/
Chibaia7113/
Chebiya7112/
Chiwuye7111/
Chebaya719/
Chivoya716/
Chewuya716/
Shiwayi715/
Shiweya713/
Chiwuyo712/
Chiwawe712/
Jiwayah712/
Khiwaja712/
Hibayah712/
Choibay711/
Chiwaji711/
Chiwoyi711/
Chevaya711/
Cheweya711/
Hivayat711/
Chuwuya711/
Dziwaya711/
Cheeway711/
Chaiwey711/
Haiwiya711/
Chiwuyi711/
Haywaya711/
Chivaja711/
Cihuaya711/
Cheviya711/
Tsiwaya711/
Shiwuaa711/
Hibay67422/
Tshibaya67355/
Chivheya67283/
Tshiwayi67253/
Chivhiya67125/
Chivhayo67108/
Ziway6751/
Hiwai6742/
Chivhayi6724/
Chihwiyo6717/
Civay6717/
Hiwoy6716/
Siway6716/
Siwaa6715/
Cayhuaya677/
Hiwau676/
Kiway675/
Tchibaye674/
Tchibeya674/
Tshiwiya674/
Caihuaya674/
Cheevaya674/
Schibaia673/
Civaa673/
Civajaya673/
Chibhayi672/
Hiwaj672/
Heway672/
Hiwey672/
Tchewayi672/
Tchaiwai672/
Cibay672/
Kiwaa672/
Sichwayi672/
Chichuay672/
Chivauja671/
Chhebiya671/
Chheviya671/
Chaybayi671/
Chihuaha671/
Hivaa671/
Schibuya671/
Hivay671/
Heishway671/
Tchiviya671/
Tchibiya671/
Tchibuya671/
Tchaiwau671/
Tshiwaha671/
Dhziwayo671/
Chayuayo671/
Ceway671/
Chibihya671/
Sechwaye671/
Shibayaa671/
Chaiweat671/
Chaisuay671/
Cheeviya671/
Hewaa671/
Hjwaa671/

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