Chouwekh Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Chouwekh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Chouwekh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chouwekh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chouwekh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺷﻮﻳﺦ) occurs most in Niger. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chouwekh? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chouwekh is the 7,117,718th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chouwekh reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 86 percent reside in Chadic Africa.
Chouwekh is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 3,198,670. In Niger Chouwekh is most common in: Tahoua Region, where 100 percent live. Other than Niger it exists in one country. It is also found in Mauritania, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chouwek | 93 | 1 | / |
| Choweikh | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chuwek | 86 | 11 | / |
| Chowek | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chuwech | 80 | 5 | / |
| Choubek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Howek | 77 | 2 | / |
| Huwek | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chaouech | 75 | 60 | / |
| Chouveke | 75 | 13 | / |
| Choowech | 75 | 12 | / |
| Chuwekke | 75 | 7 | / |
| Chuwueke | 75 | 7 | / |
| Choweich | 75 | 4 | / |
| Chiweikh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chaoueche | 71 | 478 | / |
| Chubek | 71 | 27 | / |
| Howegh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Huwiek | 71 | 4 | / |
| Houbek | 71 | 2 | / |
| Houvek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ciowek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Howeck | 71 | 0 | / |
| Chabekh | 67 | 208 | / |
| Houbeck | 67 | 49 | / |
| Chawech | 67 | 17 | / |
| Choubik | 67 | 10 | / |
| Chaubek | 67 | 10 | / |
| Houweij | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cheioueche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiewek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chubegh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choveke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houbech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hohweke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chowiec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chowick | 67 | 0 | / |
Chouwekh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chouwekh in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺷﻮﻳﺦ | ashwykh | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chouwekh
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