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 surname Cholwa is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Cholwa.

How Common Is The Last Name Cholwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cholwa is the 2,808,717th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Cholwa live; 58 percent live in Southern Africa and 58 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Cholwa is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 609,612. In Zambia Cholwa is primarily concentrated in: Central Province, where 96 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 4 percent live. Outside of Zambia this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 19 percent live and The DR Congo, where 8 percent live.

Cholwa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cholwa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cholwa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname 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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