Cholewa Surname

43,130th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,070 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Cholewa Surname User-submission:

Cholewa is a Polish occupational surname, meaning 'boot maker', or a nickname for someone who wears boots.

Cholewa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland9,8211:3,870409
United States9371:386,82934,050
Germany7671:104,96112,974
France1821:364,96054,499
England831:671,30238,633
Canada801:460,57039,784
Denmark441:128,28911,616
Czechia241:443,06148,767
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Austria221:387,06540,442
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Norway121:428,52437,411
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Cholewa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Cholewa is a Polish occupational surname, meaning 'boot maker', or a nickname for someone who wears boots.

- jeannemarie72

Cholewa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cholewa is found most frequently in Poland. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cholewa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 43,130th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 603,773 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Cholewa live; 82 percent live in Eastern Europe and 82 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Poland, where it is carried by 9,821 people, or 1 in 3,870. Barring Poland it is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent live and Germany, where 6 percent live.

Cholewa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cholewa has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 31,233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cholewa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cholewa last name are 0.029999999999994% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.2% registered with the political party.

The amount Cholewa earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.7% more than the national average, earning $46,472 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.99% more than the national average, earning $55,144 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holewa921,723/
Cholewasz887/
Choleva861,363/
Chelewa86155/
Cholewo8667/
Cholawa8651/
Chalewa8638/
Hollewa8634/
Holeway8617/
Chulewa861/
Cholewe861/
Coleway860/
Cuolewa860/
Cholevas801,300/
Choloeva8095/
Holleway8053/
Cholieva8018/
Chohleva8016/
Holieway8012/
Cholyway8011/
Cholaeva806/
Choleeva805/
Chouleva804/
Tcholiwa804/
Colleway803/
Holeaway802/
Tchalewa802/
Chalewad801/
Chulewad801/
Houlewai801/
Challewa801/
Holeva771,025/
Coleva77154/
Halewa7790/
Holiwa778/
Solewa775/
Zolewa775/
Holeba773/
Calewa772/
Holöwa771/
Xolewa771/
Coliwa771/
Chuleewah7514/
Chatlewad7512/
Challewad751/
Chatlewas751/
Tscholeva751/
Challewai751/
Holleyway750/
Sholeva71293/
Kholeva71287/
Chaleva71285/
Holevas71280/
Chaliwa71209/
Holiway71176/
Chuleva71158/
Cholawo71104/
Chalawa7144/
Shalewa7135/
Soleway7133/
Hohleva7124/
Hulewat7121/
Cholava7118/
Choliva7115/
Solewad7113/
Haleiwa7113/
Cheleva7113/
Halewat719/
Chelawa718/
Soulewa716/
Zholeva715/
Holeava714/
Zoulewa714/
Chuleba714/
Holeeva714/
Holleva713/
Choleve713/
Chaleawwai713/
Colieva712/
Halewai712/
Holieva711/
Houliwa711/
Hoyleva711/
Khalewa711/
Tchoulewou711/
Caliewa711/
Chaleba711/
Colleva711/
Chelewo711/
Chelywa711/
Sahlewa711/
Caleway710/
Colevay710/
Haleway710/
Holliwa710/
Sollewa710/
Holyway710/
Holliway67201/
Chalaeva67169/
Chalevas67131/
Dzholeva67115/
Chalieva67102/
Hallewas6774/
Scholebo6760/
Chulieva6754/
Shoyleva6748/
Chelaeva6737/
Cholivah6730/
Kholeeva6728/
Chuleeva6725/
Holevatz6724/
Chaleeva6719/
Hollyway6716/
Hollevas6712/
Souleywa6712/
Cheleeva6711/
Sholieva6711/
Dzoulewa6711/
Cholyvah679/
Chuhleva678/
Cholyova677/
Chehleva676/
Chelieva676/
Hohleeva674/
Chaliwat674/
Cheleiwo674/
Calleway673/
Tchaleva673/
Chaloeva673/
Zholieva672/
Shouleva672/
Shchohyleva672/
Zhohleva672/
Chalevad671/
Chalevah671/
Coliveau671/
Halleway671/
Sholeeva671/
Cheloway671/
Holewycz671/
Hollewer671/
Cholevaiová671/
Cholovai671/
Chulebah671/
Chaloway671/
Chaleabo671/
Holewood670/
Hollewod670/
Colliway670/

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