Chiwena Surname
Approximately 768 people bear this surname
Chiwena Surname Definition:
Chiwena is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: crocodile.
Chiwena Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 670 | 1:23,657 | 2,536 |
| Tanzania | 85 | 1:622,843 | 38,112 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
Chiwena (11) may also be a first name.
Chiwena Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chiwena is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: crocodile.
Chiwena Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiwena Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chiwena is most common in Zambia. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiwena? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 444,536th most frequent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 9,488,992 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiwena reside; 88 percent reside in Southern Africa and 88 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 11 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is borne by 670 people, or 1 in 23,657. In Zambia Chiwena is mostly concentrated in: Lusaka Province, where 43 percent are found, Central Province, where 28 percent are found and Southern Province, where 27 percent are found. Outside of Zambia this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 11 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.
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