Chiwoko Surname
Approximately 3,527 people bear this surname
Chiwoko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 2,849 | 1:6,009 | 859 |
| Zimbabwe | 585 | 1:26,390 | 4,053 |
| Zambia | 49 | 1:323,468 | 17,649 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chiwoko (111) may also be a first name.
Chiwoko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiwoko Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chiwoko occurs more in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiwoko? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chiwoko is the 128,501st most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,066,217 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chiwoko reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 890,531st most frequently held forename world-wide. It is borne by 111 people.
It is most widespread in Malawi, where it is held by 2,849 people, or 1 in 6,009. Not including Malawi this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 17 percent reside and Zambia, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tchiwokou | 88 | 7 | / |
| Chivoko | 86 | 99 | / |
| Chiwako | 86 | 18 | / |
| Chiweko | 86 | 14 | / |
| Chiwoka | 86 | 3 | / |
| Chiwuko | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chivhoko | 80 | 217 | / |
| Chaiwako | 80 | 16 | / |
| Chiwucko | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tchiboko | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chiwuako | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hiwako | 77 | 7 | / |
| Civoko | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chiwaka | 71 | 3,983 | / |
| Chiweka | 71 | 377 | / |
| Chivako | 71 | 144 | / |
| Chiwuka | 71 | 26 | / |
| Heiwoco | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chivhako | 67 | 29 | / |
| Chibakoy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chihwaka | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chibuuko | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chivakos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tchiwaka | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chiwhaka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaiwaka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chibukou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chivakoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chevotko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchiwakã | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chijuoka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiewuka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chihweka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chibhako | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chibauko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chivhuko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chivhoka | 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 Chiwoko
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