Chowa Surname

143,592nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,098 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chowa Surname Definition:

Chowa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: talented swimmer.

Chowa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,5161:10,4551,203
Bangladesh5411:294,5608,696
Zimbabwe4801:32,1634,967
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Tanzania1021:519,03534,109
Japan991:1,291,35622,719
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Mauritius411:31,5476,386
India251:30,682,615377,978
Pakistan161:11,165,24351,703
England131:4,286,005132,302
United States131:27,881,456736,413
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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 also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chowa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 143,592nd most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,352,339 people. This surname occurs mostly 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. It is also the 233,099th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 1,162 people.

The surname is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 1,516 people, or 1 in 10,455. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Lusaka Province, where 32 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent are found and Central Province, where 17 percent are found. Not including Zambia this surname is found in 26 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 17 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 15 percent are found.

Chowa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chowa has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Chowa surname 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 bearing the Chowa last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tchowa91405/
Chhowa91360/
Choowa9187/
Chojwa9178/
Chouwa9169/
Chowna9131/
Choway9120/
Chowga9117/
Chowai9113/
Chowah9111/
Chowha919/
Chowaj914/
Chowas913/
Chowua911/
Choiwa911/
Chowat911/
Chow89255,686/
Howa896,353/
Cowa89412/
Tchouwa83834/
Chowhai83556/
Choowai8324/
Chowath8318/
Chowhas838/
Choowat832/
Chouswa831/
Chowadh831/
Chowass831/
Chabowa831/
Choowga831/
Chowacz831/
Chowwai831/
Khowa803,018/
Chowo802,310/
Choba802,045/
Chawa801,807/
Howay801,736/
Showa801,006/
Chova80582/
Howai80148/
Hojwa8076/
Hohwa8070/
Zhowa8049/
Chuow8048/
Coway8047/
Houwa8046/
Chowh8044/
Ciowa8041/
Howah8035/
Hoywa8017/
Chouw809/
Cowna807/
Cowai807/
Hoiwa806/
Choww805/
Howea805/
Chowz805/
Cowah803/
Choow803/
Howaa802/
Howua802/
Howna802/
Cojwa802/
Howwa801/
Howoa801/
Couwa801/
Cowea800/
Tchouwat7743/
Tchouwah771/
Tchouway771/
Chouwayd771/
Schowatz771/
Choowait771/
How7521,448/
Tshowa732,513/
Chouba731,239/
Tchawa73790/
Chawai73678/
Tchova73272/
Tchoba73260/
Chobah73242/
Chaway73240/
Chahwa73238/
Cheuwa73214/
Chooba73173/
Chovha73172/
Showah73123/
Chovah7392/
Chobay7377/
Chawah7370/
Chovau7365/
Hoszwa7360/
Chovaz7351/
Shoiwa7335/
Khowai7330/
Chobai7329/
Howash7324/
Chawua7322/
Chovas7321/
Chowoh7315/
Chovga7314/
Howadt7314/
Chaawa7313/
Hoshwa7312/
Chawha7311/
Chowoj7310/
Schova739/
Khouwa739/
Chowoi739/
Chovai737/
Chzoba737/
Showua736/
Chawap736/
Chowoo736/
Chowey735/
Tchowo735/
Chouva734/
Howait734/
Showay734/
Chawwa734/
Chawau734/
Shoowa733/
Chawea733/
Chobea732/
Zhowau732/
Couway732/
Howaih732/
Choiba732/
Howaad732/
Chawoa732/
Chawaa732/
Chsova732/
Chhawa732/
Cowwai732/
Houwai732/
Khoiwa732/
Shohwa731/
Showna731/
Chovad731/
Khojwa731/
Cahwah731/
Cahwha731/
Chowho731/
Chowtt731/
Houway731/
Howasz731/
Howowa731/
Howwad731/
Hhoway731/
Cowway731/
Zhohwa731/
Choiua731/
Chuoba731/
Houwad731/
Howach731/
Howoha731/
Cahway731/
Chowój731/
Chovat731/
Chuova731/
Chuowo731/
Chaïwa731/
Cohway731/
Hoowah731/
Houwau731/
Chohba731/
Shuowa731/
Showai731/
Showap731/
Shouwa731/
Zhuowa731/
Schawa730/
Coiway730/
Schowo730/
Howaud730/
Hawa67187,740/
Sowa6751,600/
Cova6729,176/
Chaw6728,098/
Hoba677,233/
Chab676,940/
Chav674,284/
Zowa672,207/
Jowa671,890/
Chob671,809/
Cawa671,301/
Cowo671,259/
Chochua67697/
Khow67643/
Chaf67557/
Tchowou67527/
Choubay67351/
Tchouba67333/
Chov67306/
Hova67305/
Houw67265/
Chovaux67166/
Choubai67161/
Choveau67116/
Chawaat6797/
Chobeau6779/
Khouwah6776/
Howo6766/
Chovaha6763/
Chawaha6758/
Choibai6744/
Choubah6723/
Chhotva6720/
Chothva6717/
Shchova6715/
Chavova6713/
Chof6712/
Tchawas6712/
Howz6710/
Khojwai6710/
Tchooba6710/
Chawach679/
Chawaij678/
Chahawa678/
Hoow677/
Chovais677/
Tchaway675/
Chaawat675/
Howatch674/
Chawwai674/
Chowhoo673/
Chuojua673/
Tchouwo673/
Hhow673/
Choubea672/
Chouhua672/
Chouvha672/
Howf672/
Huow672/
Hoiw672/
Tchovai672/
Tchahwa672/
Chotvač672/
Choobai672/
Choibay671/
Chovath671/
Chovhah671/
Chobaih671/
Choobay671/
Chaouha671/
Chahwai671/
Chauway671/
Chawhau671/
Howw671/
Howwatt671/
T'Chawa671/
Chaahwa671/
Houbowa671/
Howh671/
Xowa671/
Schouba671/
Schobau671/
Tchobea671/
Tchauwa671/
Tchawau671/
Tchawga671/
Tchawua671/
Tcahwai671/
Tshohwa671/
Chobhai671/
Chobhay671/
Chosuat671/
Chovova671/
Chawuat671/
Chawhat671/
Chaaway671/
Hosw671/
Chojuaj671/
Chawahe671/
Chahuoa671/
Schovai671/
Showaiz671/
Chaswat671/
Choobau671/
Jhow671/
Howaiss671/
Hjow671/
Howaith670/
Hoohway670/
Hoywadt670/
Sochway670/

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