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
Chowa occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chowa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 143,592nd most numerous last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,352,339 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Chowa reside; 70 percent reside in Southern Africa and 69 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 233,099th most numerous first name in the world, held by 1,162 people.
The last name Chowa is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,516 people, or 1 in 10,455. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Lusaka Province, where 32 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent reside and Central Province, where 17 percent reside. Besides Zambia this surname occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 17 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 15 percent reside.
Chowa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Chowa has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Chowa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Chowa surname 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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