Chiwela Surname

849,693rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 322 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chiwela Surname User-submission:

The Chiwela surname was derived from a word meaning 'one who has come back (from death)' in the Zambian language Kaonde.

Chiwela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1681:94,3457,684
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
England61:9,286,343223,652
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chiwela (49) may also be a first name.

Chiwela Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Chiwela surname was derived from a word meaning 'one who has come back (from death)' in the Zambian language Kaonde.

- gmc_2022.

Chiwela Last Name Facts

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

Chiwela occurs most in Zambia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiwela? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 849,693rd most common last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 22,632,130 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Chiwela are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,430,306th most commonly occurring given name world-wide, held by 49 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is carried by 168 people, or 1 in 94,345. In Zambia Chiwela is most common in: Lusaka Province, where 58 percent are found, Central Province, where 14 percent are found and North-Western Province, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Zambia it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 41 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiswela9321/
Chihwela932/
Hiwela921/
Ciwela921/
Chiwala8612,225/
Chivela867,742/
Chiwele864,730/
Chiwila862,875/
Chibela86632/
Shiwela8622/
Chewela864/
Chiwola863/
Hiwelau861/
Khiwela861/
Tchivela802,768/
Chaibela80642/
Chaiwila80447/
Chiwaala80299/
Tshiwela80242/
Chaiwala80100/
Chiwilai8091/
Chiwaila8078/
Chibelya8075/
Chiwalai8029/
Chiviela8018/
Schewela8016/
Chivelas8012/
Chivella809/
Chitvela807/
Tchiwila805/
Chiwetle803/
Chihuela802/
Chiveula801/
Chiwehle801/
Chewelah801/
Chibelia801/
Chibeela801/
Chiswila801/
Chiwalya801/
Chihwala801/
Tchewela801/
Tchibela801/
Chiwalah801/
Chiwilla801/
Chihweli801/
Siwela7713,018/
Kiwela77206/
Hibela7711/
Hiwele7710/
Cibela779/
Civela778/
Ziwela773/
Giwela771/
Xiwela771/
Tshihwela75148/
Chaiwilai7596/
Chaiwilat7531/
Chaiwalla7521/
Chaiwilas7511/
Chaivella757/
Chiowilai754/
Choiwilai751/
Chiwalo714,828/
Chivala713,788/
Chevala711,979/
Chebila711,221/
Chibele71505/
Chewele71440/
Chibila71367/
Hijuela71338/
Chiveli71334/
Chiwile71297/
Chevela71212/
Chibelo71195/
Chivila71191/
Siwiela71144/
Chuvila71127/
Chiwili7199/
Chuwala7180/
Shibela7178/
Shiwila7165/
Haivela7165/
Shivela7156/
Chevola7145/
Civella7142/
Chiwilo7141/
Cijuela7137/
Schievella7128/
Chivele7126/
Cihuela7123/
Civelas7117/
Hiwilya7112/
Haibela7112/
Chibeli7111/
Chewala719/
Chewila719/
Heibela718/
Chebela718/
Siwelah714/
Chevila714/
Civelia713/
Chewelo713/
Chivola712/
Chewola712/
Hewella712/
Siswela712/
Qhibela712/
Saiwela711/
Chuwila711/
Chywala711/
Keiwela711/
Shiwelo711/
Dziwela711/
Chybila711/
Civiela711/
Cisuela711/
Chivelo711/
Tsiwela711/
Caiuela711/
Chively710/
Hiweley710/
Hivelay710/
Chevella671,297/
Chitveli67429/
Chihwalo67271/
Tshibela67137/
Schebela67108/
Chaywala67101/
Chevalla6786/
Chuwilai6773/
Chevalay6759/
Chiewolo6755/
Chevilla6752/
Chivelli6749/
Caihuela6739/
Tshiwila6734/
Tshivela6727/
Chibaila6724/
Chivello6723/
Cheebela6716/
Cheewala6712/
Chihuila6711/
Cayhuela6711/
Chhivala6710/
Kaaiwela6710/
Siewiela678/
Chivelly676/
Cheveela674/
Chewalla674/
Chihwili674/
Chaibila674/
Shivella674/
Dziwiela674/
Chibelou674/
Chevelha674/
Chivaila673/
Schevela673/
Cheavala672/
Chuvilla672/
Chivalla671/
Chivelle671/
Chevolla671/
Chevuila671/
Chaiwile671/
Tchebela671/
Hijuelas671/
Kaiwelia671/
Tchibila671/
Chivelet671/
Chebilia671/
Chhevala671/
Chiouila671/
Tshewela671/
Shibelay671/
Shiwilai671/
Chaiwilo671/
Chuvilai671/

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