Chowani Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chowani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chowani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia531:299,05516,868
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Chowani (12) may also be a first name.

Chowani Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chowani Come From? nationality or country of origin

Chowani is found most frequently in Zambia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chowani? popularity and diffusion

Chowani is the 2,312,869th most frequently used surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. Chowani is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Chowani live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chowani is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent given name worldwide, borne by 12 people.

The last name Chowani is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 299,055. In Zambia Chowani is most prevalent in: Central Province, where 96 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 4 percent live. Besides Zambia it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 10 percent live and South Africa, where 7 percent live.

Chowani Last Name Statistics demography

Chowani earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 25.58% less than the national average, earning R 176,844 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chowgani93188/
Choewani936/
Chowhani935/
Chowanie931/
Chowgaani883/
Choowanit882/
Tchouwani881/
Chawani8675/
Choweni8672/
Showani8653/
Chobani8642/
Chovani8635/
Howanit8631/
Chowana8629/
Chuwani8626/
Chowane8621/
Khowani864/
Howanie861/
Houwani861/
Howangi861/
Choowanich8227/
Chowwanich821/
Choubani80468/
Sachwani80346/
Chowgoni80215/
Tchovani80131/
Chuwanit8070/
Chowhana8039/
Chovhani8034/
Chohwana8017/
Howanich8014/
Chobhani809/
Chobanyi808/
Chowanes806/
Chujwani805/
Chotvani805/
Chowomni804/
Chaawani804/
Choobani803/
Chawanid803/
Chowanee802/
Chehwani802/
Chowwana802/
Chowaney801/
Chowhane801/
Chowonai801/
Chawanie801/
Chawanni801/
Chuwuani801/
Chowanez801/
Chowanna801/
Chawanai801/
Huchwani801/
Chewaini801/
Chahwani801/
Chewaeni801/
Chouwana801/
Sowani77801/
Zowani77391/
Jowani77353/
Howana7722/
Howane774/
Cowana772/
Chowań771/
Cowany771/
Cowane771/
Chuwanich7529/
Chawanich755/
Chachwani752/
Chootvani751/
Tchouwane751/
Chowanecz751/
Schowahne751/
Chuwanith751/
Choowanna751/
Chabani7110,238/
Khawani714,300/
Chawana711,811/
Chavani711,516/
Chobane71958/
Chawane71923/
Khowane71710/
Shawani71294/
Hawanit71264/
Khuwani71244/
Sahwani71237/
Zahwani71185/
Khovani71126/
Chubani71126/
Chavoni71105/
Chobany7165/
Sowanni7159/
Johwani7134/
Houbani7133/
Tsowani7127/
Jahwani7121/
Sowanit7121/
Hojvani7120/
Hovanis7118/
Hahwani7112/
Hawanih7112/
Hovanyi7111/
Hovaniy7111/
Chaweni7110/
Schowanetz7110/
Juhwani719/
Showana719/
Houwana719/
Chewane718/
Dzowani717/
Sojwani717/
Chuwana715/
Sowhani715/
Chovana714/
Hobanyi714/
Chuwane714/
Chawany714/
Zowaini713/
Chaboni713/
Cowaine712/
Hawanie712/
Cahuani712/
Choovanich712/
Chowona711/
Chaveni711/
Jojwani711/
Jhawani711/
Hobhani711/
Ciovani711/
Howagne711/
Hawamni711/
Hawanip711/
Souwani711/
Chuboni711/
Couwana711/
Chovane711/
Houwane711/
Chawwanich711/
Chotvanich711/
Chaabani673,850/
Chabouni673,473/
Choubane672,506/
Shahwani672,217/
Chawanje67523/
Chavanis67289/
Chohbane67264/
Chawanna67221/
Chahbani67197/
Chatvani67128/
Hasswani6767/
Chovanes6755/
Chovgoni6753/
Chuwanna6752/
Chavgani6747/
Tshovani6742/
Schavoni6734/
Dzhovani6729/
Chehwane6727/
Shoibani6727/
Sachvani6724/
Chabaani6718/
Chubonoi6718/
Chabauni6716/
Howanetz6713/
Hovanich6712/
Chavangi6710/
Chabanni679/
Choubany679/
Tshowana679/
Chahwane678/
Chavhani678/
Chovonai676/
Chovanee674/
Schabani674/
Chaâbani674/
Khahwani674/
Chouvana674/
Chabanyi674/
Chovanez673/
Chavaniy673/
Chavanit673/
Shawangi673/
Zhovanyi673/
Chauvani672/
Khawwani672/
Houbaini672/
Châabani672/
Zouwaini672/
Sahawani672/
Chavanie672/
Hawahani672/
Shawahni672/
Tshowane672/
Tshawani672/
Chovaner671/
Chowgony671/
Chabanhi671/
Chaubani671/
Chawgoni671/
Ciovanni671/
Chewenyi671/
Haswanyi671/
Sachwany671/
Tchabani671/
Chovanet671/
Chavanio671/
Chavouni671/
Chevonei671/
Chahboni671/
Chabanii671/
Tsahwani671/
Showaned671/
Schovoni671/
Shawanis671/
Shawanni671/
Chuvanit671/
Chochvanich671/
Chobonoi671/
Hawanich671/
Hosvaniz671/
Schovane670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chowani
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