Chiwewa Surname
Approximately 106 people bear this surname
Chiwewa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 89 | 1:178,089 | 12,157 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
Chiwewa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiwewa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chiwewa is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiwewa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chiwewa is the 1,785,358th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 68,750,433 people. The surname Chiwewa is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiwewa are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Chiwewa is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 89 people, or 1 in 178,089. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: North-Western Province, where 93 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 6 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Zambia it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 16 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaiwewa | 93 | 9 | / |
| Chiwawa | 86 | 3,589 | / |
| Chiwewe | 86 | 655 | / |
| Chiwewi | 86 | 19 | / |
| Tshiwewa | 80 | 280 | / |
| Chiwiwat | 80 | 140 | / |
| Chiwahwa | 80 | 16 | / |
| Chiwueba | 80 | 8 | / |
| Chiwebah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chiweswe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chiwaiwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiwewa | 77 | 789 | / |
| Chihwohwa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chisweswe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kiweewa | 71 | 3,272 | / |
| Shiweva | 71 | 333 | / |
| Chibeba | 71 | 35 | / |
| Chiwowo | 71 | 30 | / |
| Chiwava | 71 | 15 | / |
| Chiwiwi | 71 | 14 | / |
| Chiveva | 71 | 12 | / |
| Chibeva | 71 | 8 | / |
| Cheeweewat | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chiwawo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chiwiba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chibiwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chewewi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chihwava | 67 | 63 | / |
| Chivieva | 67 | 35 | / |
| Chewiwie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chihwiba | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shewewat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chevieva | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tshiweva | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chiviwat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chiveeva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheboywa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chiwoiba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shivewad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheviowe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaivawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiwebhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiweewwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chebaywa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chebeywa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Chiwewa
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