Chiwi Surname

860,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 316 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Chiwi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiwi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia931:170,42911,814
Zimbabwe831:186,00322,110
Tanzania771:687,55339,898
Benin241:430,65030,545
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
England61:9,286,343223,652
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

Chiwi (53) may also be a first name.

Chiwi Last Name Facts

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

Chiwi is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiwi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 860,770th most common family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 23,061,854 people. The last name Chiwi is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Chiwi reside; 56 percent reside in Southern Africa and 56 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chiwi is also the 1,366,219th most widely held first name globally, held by 53 people.

The surname Chiwi is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 93 people, or 1 in 170,429. In Zambia Chiwi is most numerous in: Eastern Province, where 59 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 29 percent reside and Southern Province, where 3 percent reside. Not including Zambia this last name exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 26 percent reside and Tanzania, where 24 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiwai91438/
Chaiwi91176/
Tchiwi9145/
Schiwi9115/
Chiwei9112/
Chiwie912/
Chiswi911/
Chiwwi911/
Chiwhi911/
Chuiwi911/
Hiwi89426/
Ciwi8911/
Chihwai831,639/
Chaiwai831,421/
Chiwitt8311/
Chihwei832/
Chihwyi831/
Chuiwei831/
Tchiwei831/
Tchiwij831/
Tchiwui831/
Chaiwei831/
Chaiwui831/
Chiewei831/
Chibi8010,348/
Chiwa802,447/
Chivi801,334/
Shiwi80311/
Ciwis80238/
Chiwe80187/
Chuwi8081/
Ciwiś8061/
Hiwoi8056/
Hiwai8042/
Zhiwi8024/
Chewi8017/
Chiwy8015/
Haiwi808/
Hiwii805/
Ciwei802/
Tchaiwai772/
Chaiwwit772/
Chaiwoit771/
Chaibi7320,425/
Chisui731,539/
Chaiwa731,391/
Schiwy73901/
Tchibi73723/
Chiweu73540/
Chhibi73456/
Shiwai73448/
Schibi73313/
Zhiwei73255/
Chivis73204/
Chihbi73136/
Schivi73128/
Schiwe7396/
Cheibi7392/
Shiwei7386/
Chibai7380/
Chihwa7380/
Caiwei7378/
Chiway7377/
Chihwe7349/
Tchiwe7348/
Chibhi7339/
Chiwez7334/
Tchivi7329/
Chivai7327/
Chihui7325/
Shiwie7320/
Haiwei7319/
Chewie7318/
Chivit7316/
Cuiwei7315/
Chivih7313/
Chiwaa7312/
Shiwij7311/
Chivui7311/
Cheuwi7310/
Chaiwe739/
Chiewa739/
Khaiwi739/
Haiwoi737/
Chiewe736/
Chivii736/
Chaiui736/
Chiboi735/
Cijwis735/
Chibih734/
Chibui734/
Chiovi734/
Chaivi733/
Huiwei733/
Haiwai733/
Chiviz733/
Chivei733/
Shiewi732/
Chisvi732/
Chiwea732/
Chuwie732/
Choibi731/
Choiwa731/
Cheivi731/
Chijui731/
Xhiwei731/
Chevii731/
Cheiwe731/
Shiwyi731/
Khiwit731/
Sechwi731/
Tchewi731/
Tshiwi731/
Chivio731/
Chéwie731/
Chuiwa731/
Chiewé731/
Shiwis731/
Sheiwi731/
Ciswis731/
Cheewi731/
Chiwha731/
Schiweitz713/
Siwi679,652/
Hiwa672,877/
Hibi672,683/
Schiewe672,524/
Chaaibi672,000/
Cibi671,905/
Scheiwe671,049/
Kiwi67839/
Chhaibi67800/
Civi67587/
Hivi67251/
Hiwy67151/
Chewitt67124/
Ciwa6775/
Hewi6774/
Chaiwee6770/
Ziwi6769/
Shgaiwi6763/
Shishwi6763/
Hiwe6744/
Choibai6744/
Tshiwiz6721/
Tchivid6719/
Cewi6718/
Chaibai6715/
Schiewy6713/
Ciwe6711/
Schaivi678/
Schivei678/
Chiwway677/
Chiwoue676/
Kheiwei676/
Shihwei675/
Tchihui675/
Schiwuj675/
Chaiboi675/
Chuisui675/
Chiowej674/
Chivhai673/
Chithui673/
Chaiwes673/
Schiwer672/
Tchioui672/
Khijwai671/
Chiovai671/
Chishvi671/
Chishwe671/
Chisvii671/
Chivihe671/
Chiwesh671/
Chaibei671/
Chaivis671/
Chibeih671/
Chiehwe671/
Chihhui671/
Chuihui671/
Scheiwa671/
Shihwui671/
Chaiwey671/
Schivio671/
Heiswai671/
Schiviz671/
Tchivit671/
Tchoiwe671/
Tchuibi671/
Tchibai671/
Tshiwid671/
Tshiswi671/
Cziwisz671/
Chivich671/
Chihuis671/
Chibhai671/
Chichwe671/
Chi'wue671/
Chaibui671/
Shiwaiz671/
Shaiwai671/
Chaijui671/
Chaivij671/
Chaivit671/
Chaisui671/
Cjwi671/
Haiwich671/
Hiwj671/
Khiewai671/
Chivois670/
Schivie670/
Heiwich670/
Heiwitt670/

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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 Chiwi
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