Chogawana Surname
Approximately 168 people bear this surname
Chogawana Surname User-submission:
The Chogawana surname means 'sharing' in Chichewa. However it is also believed to a corruption of the word cogwana from South Africa. When the Ngoni's settled in central Malawi, they intermarried with the Chewa's, who had difficulties in pronouncing names from South Africa so they corrupted many names to sound like Chichewa.
Read More About This SurnameChogawana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
Chogawana Surname Meaning
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The Chogawana surname means 'sharing' in Chichewa. However it is also believed to a corruption of the word cogwana from South Africa. When the Ngoni's settled in central Malawi, they intermarried with the Chewa's, who had difficulties in pronouncing names from South Africa so they corrupted many names to sound like Chichewa.
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Where Does The Last Name Chogawana Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chogawana is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chogawana? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chogawana is the 1,333,288th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,378,250 people. Chogawana is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chogawana live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
It is most widely held in Malawi, where it is carried by 157 people, or 1 in 109,039. Besides Malawi this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 7 percent live.
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