Chiwowa Surname
Approximately 2,021 people bear this surname
Chiwowa Surname Definition:
Chiwowa is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: a big mushroom.
Chiwowa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,621 | 1:10,561 | 1,629 |
| Zambia | 335 | 1:47,313 | 4,520 |
| Zimbabwe | 56 | 1:275,683 | 28,626 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Chiwowa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chiwowa is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: a big mushroom.
Chiwowa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiwowa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chiwowa is found most frequently in Malawi. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiwowa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 205,346th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 3,605,911 people. The last name Chiwowa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiwowa live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Chiwowa is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,621 people, or 1 in 10,561. Without taking into account Malawi Chiwowa occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 17 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chihwowa | 93 | 25 | / |
| Schiwowa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chihwohwa | 88 | 3 | / |
| Chiwawa | 86 | 3,589 | / |
| Chiwowo | 86 | 30 | / |
| Chiwoba | 86 | 3 | / |
| Chiwawat | 80 | 54 | / |
| Chiwahwa | 80 | 16 | / |
| Chibhowa | 80 | 7 | / |
| Chibouwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chiwuoba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chiwouba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chiwoiba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chiwosva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chiwaw | 77 | 48 | / |
| Hiwowo | 77 | 36 | / |
| Ziwowa | 77 | 7 | / |
| Chiw | 73 | 466 | / |
| Ciww | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shiwawa | 71 | 112 | / |
| Shiwowo | 71 | 74 | / |
| Chiboba | 71 | 38 | / |
| Chibova | 71 | 22 | / |
| Zihwowa | 71 | 16 | / |
| Chiwava | 71 | 15 | / |
| Chiwovo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaiwwt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaiwab | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heiwawa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chibawo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zhiwawa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chiwawo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cheiwaf | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chiew | 67 | 11,103 | / |
| Tshibowa | 67 | 445 | / |
| Tshiwawa | 67 | 242 | / |
| Chiwe | 67 | 187 | / |
| Chihwava | 67 | 63 | / |
| Chaiw | 67 | 42 | / |
| Chihwaba | 67 | 12 | / |
| Chibhowo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chibohwo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chiov | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cheiw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tchibova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheboywa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheww | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chivauwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chivawat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chibawou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chisvova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaivawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chibahwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chibhawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhivohwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shiovawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chibawah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chibouba | 67 | 1 | / |
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