Chiwele Surname

99,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,730 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chiwele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiwele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4,6521:3,407427
Zimbabwe221:701,73850,656
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England91:6,190,895170,599
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Chiwele (156) may also be a first name.

Chiwele Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chiwele occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiwele? popularity and diffusion

Chiwele is the 99,960th most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,540,707 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chiwele reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chiwele is also the 735,679th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 156 people.

The last name Chiwele is most frequent in Zambia, where it is carried by 4,652 people, or 1 in 3,407. In Zambia Chiwele is mostly found in: Luapula Province, where 31 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 23 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 14 percent reside. Other than Zambia Chiwele is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 0 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

Chiwele Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Chiwele earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 171.84% more than the national average, earning R 645,996 per year; in United States they earn 83.23% more than the national average, earning $79,062 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.66% less than the national average, earning $44,388 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiwelle935/
Chiwetle933/
Chiwehle931/
Tchiwele931/
Hiwele9210/
Chiwle921/
Chiwel921/
Chiwale865,655/
Chibele86505/
Chewele86440/
Chiwela86322/
Chiwile86297/
Chivele8626/
Shiwele863/
Hiweley860/
Hiwel838/
Hiwle832/
Tchewele8072/
Tshiwele804/
Chihwela802/
Schibele802/
Chivelle801/
Chaiwile801/
Chivelet801/
Chihweli801/
Sichwele801/
Scheiweiler787/
Kiwele7715,893/
Siwele771,230/
Ziwele77690/
Chivel77627/
Cibele77242/
Chewle7728/
Hijwel774/
Chewel772/
Giwele772/
Civele772/
Jiwele772/
Heiwle771/
Hivele771/
Hiwela771/
Ciwela771/
Schiveley7595/
Scheibele758/
Chevielle751/
Chieveley751/
Tchewelle751/
Chivetlhe751/
Shiweiler751/
Chaiwalee751/
Schiveler750/
Schibeley750/
Chivale7110,355/
Chivela717,742/
Kihwele716,196/
Chiwila712,875/
Chevale711,350/
Chivell71609/
Tchewle71401/
Chiveli71334/
Chewale71303/
Hiveley71242/
Chivole71159/
Scheiwiler71143/
Hüweler71141/
Chibile71130/
Chiwili7199/
Chitvel7196/
Shewele7195/
Chebele7182/
Kiwhele7157/
Haibele7151/
Tshiwel7134/
Civelle7124/
Chiwali7123/
Shiwela7122/
Chuvele7121/
Chebile7112/
Shivele7111/
Civeles7111/
Chibeli7111/
Chivile718/
Civelez717/
Shibele716/
Chewell716/
Kiweler715/
Siwehle715/
Chevele714/
Chewela714/
Siswele714/
Heibele712/
Chibeil712/
Kiweles711/
Chevile711/
Hiveler711/
Sihwele711/
Sechweiler711/
Siwelee711/
Zihwele711/
Scheweleit711/
Tcewele711/
Chuvile711/
Chuwale711/
Khiwela711/
Sehwele711/
Scibele711/
Schiveller711/
Chevole711/
Hewelle710/
Chively710/
Schieveley710/
Civel67933/
Shiveley67770/
Chaiwila67447/
Chitveli67429/
Hewel67327/
Tshiwela67242/
Cheville67227/
Hywel67133/
Chiwilai6791/
Schively6784/
Chiwaila6778/
Shiveler6763/
Chevelle6763/
Chevaile6761/
Tchiovel6753/
Chivelli6749/
Chivaley6738/
Chebhele6734/
Chhevale6733/
Chiwalai6729/
Hivel6722/
Cheveley6718/
Kehweleh6718/
Chiviela6718/
Schewela6716/
Chiville6711/
Chivella679/
Shivelle679/
Chiviles679/
Chivelly676/
Chaiwali676/
Tchibile676/
Chaivale675/
Häwel675/
Chihwili674/
Schybele673/
Chihuela672/
Chevalle672/
Chhebile672/
Tchebele672/
Chevaley672/
Heweiler672/
Cheviell671/
Cheviler671/
Chhivale671/
Heibeleh671/
Hewettle671/
Hewle671/
Hiveeley671/
Chivalle671/
Schäbele671/
Tchewgel671/
Chiviler671/
Cisveles671/
Chebeley671/
Cheouele671/
Chevilet671/
Chevoele671/
Seshwele671/
Sehwehle671/
Chiveall670/
Schevile670/
Schebele670/
Heiveley670/

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