Chiwaye Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chiwaye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiwaye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1271:121,56116,372
Botswana171:128,64318,229
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Chiwaye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chiwaye has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Chiwaye click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiwaye? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,374,607th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 45,547,162 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chiwaye are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Chiwaye is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 127 people, or 1 in 121,561. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Manicaland Province, where 62 percent are found, Bulawayo Province, where 24 percent are found and Mashonaland West Province, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 11 percent are found and South Africa, where 8 percent are found.

Chiwaye Last Name Statistics demography

Chiwaye earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 4.32% less than the national average, earning R 227,376 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tchiwaye931/
Chiway9277/
Chiwae922/
Hiwaye921/
Chiwaya8635,235/
Shiwaye865,314/
Chiwayu86914/
Chibaye86702/
Chiwayo86683/
Chiwayi86205/
Chiwoye86131/
Chiweye8645/
Chiwiye8613/
Chiwuye8611/
Chiwway867/
Chiwawe862/
Chiweay861/
Hiway8321/
Ciway837/
Chihwayi801,261/
Chiwayah80131/
Chihwaya8018/
Chiwhayi809/
Tchibaye804/
Chiwayaa801/
Chaiweay801/
Tchiwaya801/
Sechwaye801/
Scheiway800/
Chiweu77540/
Chiwai77438/
Chiwau77199/
Kiwaye77124/
Cibaye7789/
Cheway7729/
Chiwaa7712/
Chiwei7712/
Chivay778/
Chibay778/
Chuway777/
Ciwayi775/
Siwaye775/
Ciewae774/
Cehwae774/
Hivaye772/
Chivae772/
Chiwea772/
Hibaye772/
Ciwaya772/
Hewaye771/
Hiwawe771/
Coiway770/
Heiway770/
Chihwaayi752/
Shewaye71147,153/
Chibuye7127,777/
Chibaya719,662/
Chihwai711,639/
Chaiwai711,421/
Chiweyu71498/
Chibayo71420/
Chiwiya71373/
Shiwayu71366/
Chivayi71296/
Chiwoyo71295/
Chewaya71206/
Shiwaya71163/
Chiwuya71149/
Chiweya71104/
Chiweyi7176/
Tshiway7162/
Chivayo7145/
Chihuay7142/
Cheaway7133/
Chuwaya7118/
Chibayu7118/
Chiweyo7117/
Zhiwayo7115/
Chibowe7115/
Tchiweu7110/
Chiboye718/
Chiwoya716/
Chiwoue716/
Shiwayi715/
Chehwae715/
Chaiwoe714/
Chivuye714/
Chiowej714/
Chivaya713/
Chibeye713/
Chevaye713/
Kiwaaye713/
Chihwei712/
Chiwuyo712/
Chaybey712/
Cheweye712/
Chibiye712/
Chibaje712/
Shibaye712/
Chebaye712/
Chivaee712/
Chivaie712/
Choibay711/
Chiviye711/
Chiwaji711/
Chiwoyi711/
Chuiwei711/
Chuwuye711/
Shivaye711/
Chibyye711/
Cheeway711/
Saiwaye711/
Chaiwey711/
Chiwuyi711/
Tchiwei711/
Haibaye711/
Chi'wue711/
Chewoye711/
Sehwaye711/
Chaiwei711/
Chewaee711/
Chiewei711/
Chivaei711/
Hoiwaue711/
Tshiwaya67876/
Chaiueay67566/
Hibay67422/
Tshiwayi67253/
Chivhayo67108/
Ziway6751/
Hiwai6742/
Chibahwe6735/
Shewayie6725/
Chivhayi6724/
Chihwiyo6717/
Civay6717/
Hiwoy6716/
Siway6716/
Tchiwoue6710/
Hiwau676/
Kiway675/
Chiwooya674/
Tshibaye674/
Tshiweye674/
Shivayee673/
Cheawyee673/
Chibhayi672/
Hiwaa672/
Hiwaj672/
Heway672/
Ciwei672/
Hiwey672/
Tchewayi672/
Tchaiwai672/
Cibay672/
Chivajay672/
Sichwayi672/
Tchibaya672/
Chewawet672/
Chichuay672/
Chibhaya671/
Shibayeh671/
Civye671/
Hivay671/
Heishway671/
Schewaie671/
Tchiwiya671/
Tchibawe671/
Tchibeye671/
Tchibuye671/
Tchaiwau671/
Thsibaye671/
Tshiwiye671/
Dhziwayo671/
Civae671/
Ceway671/
Chibuyye671/
Chewouye671/
Chioueay671/
Cewae671/
Chaiweat671/
Chaiwiya671/
Chaisuay671/

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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 Chiwaye
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