Chowa Surname
Approximately 3,098 people bear this surname
Chowa Surname Definition:
Chowa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: talented swimmer.
Chowa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,516 | 1:10,455 | 1,203 |
| Bangladesh | 541 | 1:294,560 | 8,696 |
| Zimbabwe | 480 | 1:32,163 | 4,967 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Tanzania | 102 | 1:519,035 | 34,109 |
| Japan | 99 | 1:1,291,356 | 22,719 |
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| Mauritius | 41 | 1:31,547 | 6,386 |
| India | 25 | 1:30,682,615 | 377,978 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 1:11,165,243 | 51,703 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Chowa (1,162) may also be a first name.
Chowa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chowa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: talented swimmer.
Chowa Demographics
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Chowa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chowa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chowa is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Chowa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chowa? popularity and diffusion
Chowa is the 143,592nd most frequently occurring family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,352,339 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 77 percent of Chowa are found; 70 percent are found in Southern Africa and 69 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chowa is also the 233,099th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,162 people.
The surname Chowa is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,516 people, or 1 in 10,455. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Lusaka Province, where 32 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent reside and Central Province, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia this surname occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 17 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 15 percent reside.
Chowa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Chowa has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Chowa last name grew 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Chowa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Chowa are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.
The amount Chowa earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 57.99% less than the national average, earning R 99,840 per year and in United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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