Cholwa Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Cholwa Surname Definition:

Cholwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: zebra.

Cholwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia261:609,61224,798
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Cholwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Cholwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: zebra.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Cholwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cholwa occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cholwa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,808,717th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Cholwa are found; 58 percent are found in Southern Africa and 58 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most common in Zambia, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 609,612. In Zambia Cholwa is most numerous in: Central Province, where 96 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Zambia this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 19 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 8 percent are found.

Cholwa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cholwa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cholwa surname decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cholwa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Cholwa last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tcholwa9218/
Cholwea925/
Choolwa921/
Holwa9120/
Choulwad865/
Holway831,105/
Cholwe83865/
Chelwa83574/
Chalwa83206/
Chulwa83151/
Kholwa8372/
Colway8358/
Holwas8333/
Hollwa831/
Sholwa831/
Cholwo831/
Choolwe771,199/
Hollway77514/
Chalwad7775/
Cholvad7754/
Hollwah7721/
Chalway7718/
Cholvat779/
Choolua777/
Chaalwa775/
Tsholwa774/
Chalwat774/
Hoolway773/
Collway772/
Chuulwa772/
Khoulwa771/
Chholua771/
Holwach771/
Chelwai771/
Houlwai771/
Tcholva771/
Chalwai771/
Chelway771/
Cholbay771/
Halwa732,313/
Holba731,209/
Solwa73175/
Hulwa7392/
Holva7387/
Holwe7324/
Colva7320/
Zolwa7314/
Calwa7310/
Holua737/
Holwy733/
Chaselwa71181/
Cholwich7187/
Schalwat7161/
Cholvadt7122/
Sochelwa712/
Chaulwad711/
Hachilwa711/
Chalwaya711/
Chalwach711/
Chooluaj711/
Chalwe6736,664/
Halwah678,219/
Halwai675,140/
Solway671,300/
Shalwa67745/
Cholbi67660/
Cholvy67609/
Calway67606/
Holbea67299/
Cholvi67129/
Chulba6784/
Czolba6773/
Holbay6773/
Chalva6770/
Holvay6767/
Chelva6756/
Halwaß6752/
Halway6745/
Holbai6740/
Khulwa6737/
Holwey6731/
Hulway6727/
Chulva6727/
Cholui6724/
Khalwa6722/
Chalba6722/
Halwaz6721/
Holvas6716/
Holvad6715/
Haalwa6715/
Holvai6713/
Chatlewad6712/
Cholue6711/
Holbah6710/
Helwah6710/
Chalwi679/
Solwai679/
Hollva678/
Holiua678/
Kholwi677/
Chalua677/
Solwat677/
Halwaa677/
Hulwah676/
Kholva675/
Sohlwa675/
Cholby675/
Chelua674/
Houlba674/
Halwaj674/
Colwey673/
Chatelwad672/
Kholua672/
Chulua672/
Colvea672/
Hulwai672/
Sholva671/
Kholwe671/
Chatlewas671/
Holwej671/
Holwes671/
Hollwy671/
Holwet671/
Siolwa671/
Schallwat671/
Cahlua671/
Chałwa671/
Chalwo671/
Collua671/
Colhua671/
Solwas671/
Sholba671/
Holvat671/
Holwyd670/
Holwie670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cholwa
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