Chuwa Surname

27,028th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,876 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Chuwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chuwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania19,1661:2,762381
Thailand1631:433,36475,990
Nigeria1301:1,362,63753,337
DR Congo1301:568,30443,658
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Zimbabwe491:315,06631,156
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Cameroon191:1,093,10967,608
Singapore131:423,66918,211
England101:5,571,806158,774
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Bhutan71:88,006800
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Chuwa (688) may also be a first name.

Chuwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chuwa (Tibetan: ཆུང་བ།) is most common in Tanzania. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chuwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chuwa is the 27,028th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 366,651 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chuwa live; 96 percent live in East Africa and 96 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 315,345th most commonly held forename internationally, borne by 688 people.

The last name Chuwa is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 19,166 people, or 1 in 2,762. In Tanzania Chuwa is mostly found in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 41 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 20 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania this surname occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 1 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.

Chuwa Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Chuwa earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 86.64% less than the national average, earning R 31,740 per year and in United States they earn 61.76% less than the national average, earning $16,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tchuwa913,748/
Chauwa912,460/
Cheuwa91214/
Chuwai91153/
Chuwah91123/
Chuuwa9188/
Chouwa9169/
Chuway917/
Chuhwa911/
Dchuwa911/
Schuwa911/
Chuwaj911/
Chuewa911/
Chuiwa911/
Chuwau911/
Huwa893,584/
Cuwa8918/
Tchouwa83834/
Tcheuwa83296/
Tchuiwa8351/
Cheuswa8321/
Chuwaya8318/
Chuchwa836/
Chuswat833/
Chuiwah832/
Schuwaz832/
Chouswa831/
Chauway831/
Chuwatt831/
Chuweah831/
Tchauwa831/
Chuewah831/
Cheuwat831/
Chuwuha831/
Hauwa8034,968/
Chuba804,547/
Khuwa803,912/
Chiwa802,447/
Shuwa802,331/
Cuwai801,751/
Chuva801,653/
Chuwe80311/
Huwai80227/
Huwaa80206/
Chuwi8081/
Houwa8046/
Huwau8030/
Huway8029/
Heuwa8026/
Huwaë8020/
Zhuwa808/
Huwah806/
Cuhua805/
Huhwa804/
Chuwo804/
Chuwy803/
Huwwa803/
Huwad803/
Huuwa801/
Cuway801/
Huwua801/
Cuwua801/
Huwaė801/
Ceuwa801/
Couwa801/
Huwea801/
Tchouwat7743/
Chushway772/
Chuweath772/
Tchouwah771/
Tchouway771/
Tcheuwah771/
Chouwayd771/
Chuwahap771/
Hauwau7323,686/
Chueva734,929/
Chouba731,239/
Zhuwau731,214/
Chubai73737/
Chihua73594/
Huwait73491/
Chiwai73438/
Chuuba73377/
Tchuba73238/
Chubay73201/
Chiwau73199/
Czuwaj73172/
Shuhwa73157/
Choowa7387/
Chihwa7380/
Chiway7377/
Tshuwa7370/
Chauba7367/
Chuvas7364/
Cheuva7364/
Hauwua7348/
Chiwah7338/
Huwaas7331/
Huwaat7331/
Hauway7330/
Shuwai7328/
Zahuwa7325/
Chubha7325/
Chuwer7323/
Hauwai7322/
Chuwei7322/
Choway7320/
Cuihua7318/
Chuvha7317/
Chiwua7315/
Chauwe7314/
Hauwah7314/
Chuvai7314/
Chuwoh7314/
Chowai7313/
Chiwaa7312/
Chuvad7310/
Shauwa7310/
Sahuwa7310/
Cheuwi7310/
Khouwa739/
Chowha739/
Shuwau739/
Chiewa739/
Huwayt739/
Hahuwa737/
Chauva737/
Shuway736/
Huchua736/
Chubau735/
Chouva734/
Cheuba734/
Chowaj734/
Chuwee734/
Cauwai733/
Shuwah733/
Huweae733/
Couway732/
Chiwea732/
Hushwa732/
Hauwwa732/
Hauwaa732/
Khuwah732/
Tchuwo732/
Cauhua732/
Chľuba732/
Cheuwe732/
Houwai732/
Hhauwa732/
Chuwie732/
Kheuwa731/
Khauwa731/
Chouwe731/
Chouwy731/
Chowua731/
Husswa731/
Houway731/
Zhuwai731/
Zhuway731/
Sohuwa731/
Shuwea731/
Shuwha731/
Suchua731/
Hauwaj731/
Shuwua731/
Chuvay731/
Huwa'a731/
Huwaha731/
Houwad731/
Khuwai731/
Chouwi731/
Chuvat731/
Chuwes731/
Chuwis731/
Chuyba731/
Chuiba731/
Chuiwi731/
Chubaa731/
Chubaj731/
Huwaij731/
Houwau731/
Shouwa731/
Chuswi731/
Chuyva731/
Chiwha731/
Suwa6733,103/
Huba677,706/
Huwe672,243/
Chihwai671,639/
Cuva671,348/
Zuwa671,038/
Chowhai67556/
Chaubay67420/
Schuwey67402/
Choubay67351/
Tchouba67333/
Chaubai67170/
Chuchva67169/
Choubai67161/
Chauvat67140/
Huva6793/
Scheuba6782/
Khouwah6776/
Chuchua6766/
Huwi6766/
Huwé6754/
Chihuay6742/
Hauwahu6731/
Tchuiba6727/
Choowai6724/
Choubah6723/
Huwo6721/
Tsohuwa6719/
Shuhwai6711/
Tcheuba6711/
Chusuea679/
Chaubha678/
Chuvash678/
Chauvai677/
Hauwwua677/
Chiwway677/
Hauwwau676/
Chaubah676/
Chauvah675/
Chauvau675/
Chuwech675/
Chhauva674/
Khuwaha674/
Chouwet674/
Chuiuea674/
Chuvatz673/
Tcheuwo673/
Tchouwo673/
Zhuwahu672/
Choubea672/
Chouhua672/
Chouvha672/
Tchubah672/
Tschuba672/
Chubaha672/
Shuswai672/
Chauwer671/
Chouwer671/
Chauvas671/
Chauvha671/
Chauwoo671/
Husswad671/
Huswaid671/
Cuwo671/
Chuiwei671/
Chushua671/
Shuiwah671/
Hauhwau671/
Tchuvai671/
Hchoewa671/
Khuwaya671/
Schauba671/
Schouba671/
Tchuiwo671/
Choujua671/
Chouweh671/
Chuvach671/
Chuvaja671/
Chuwuit671/
Chauvea671/
Chauhua671/
Chieuha671/
Hauwaus671/
Schauva671/
Shuwaid671/
Souchua671/
Chuwwit671/
Chowwai671/
Chihhua670/
Chaubau670/
Cheuvat670/

Chuwa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chuwa in the Tibetan language
ཆུང་བ།chungwa-

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