Chwa Surname

112,811th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Korea
Highest density in:
South Korea

Chwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Korea3,5131:14,586116
Singapore2101:26,2271,017
Uganda1511:258,53819,000
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
Malaysia431:685,91232,468
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England31:18,572,686338,250
China21:683,660,78330,601
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Chwa (143) may also be a first name.

Chwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chwa is carried by more people in South Korea than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Chwa.

How Common Is The Last Name Chwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 112,811th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,775,718 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 92 percent of Chwa reside; 86 percent reside in East Asia and 86 percent reside in Koreanic Asia. Chwa is also the 772,378th most widely held given name at a global level It is held by 143 people.

It is most frequently occurring in South Korea, where it is held by 3,513 people, or 1 in 14,586. In South Korea Chwa is mostly found in: Jeju Province, where 60 percent reside, Seoul, where 12 percent reside and Gyeonggi Province, where 9 percent reside. Excluding South Korea it exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Singapore, where 5 percent reside and Uganda, where 4 percent reside.

Chwa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chwa last name are 11.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.71% being registered with the party.

Chwa earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.65% more than the national average, earning $53,784 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chhwa89159/
Schwa8930/
Chwha8920/
Chway8918/
Chwah8916/
Chwaz895/
Chwea892/
Chwwa891/
Chwaa891/
Chwoa891/
Chwai891/
Hwa8619,965/
Cwa8670/
Schwaß80339/
Chwaja80322/
Schwai8064/
Schwat8058/
Schway8045/
Chwatt8035/
Schwap8033/
Schwad8031/
Schwah8029/
Chwasz8012/
Chweea805/
Schwas803/
Schwaa802/
Chhwoa801/
Schwaj801/
Chwhat801/
Chhwat801/
Chua75161,358/
Hwai75309/
Cwai75264/
Cuha75254/
Chba75167/
Chwi75112/
Chwe7580/
Shwa7568/
Khwa7568/
Hway7561/
Chva7533/
Hwah7531/
Hwea7510/
Cwaa759/
Hwaa756/
Hwua755/
Hwau755/
Zhwa754/
Chwo753/
Cwah753/
Cway752/
Tcwa752/
Hwad752/
Hwaj751/
Cswa751/
Hwoa751/
Dcwa751/
Chwy751/
Chwj751/
Cwea751/
Czwa751/
Jhwa751/
Hwap751/
Hwha751/
Hzwa751/
Schwass731,147/
Schwach731,036/
Schwait7366/
Schwapp7360/
Schwaha7341/
Schwaid7332/
Schwaiz7316/
Schwatt734/
Schwacz734/
Schwadt734/
Schwahz733/
Chwaich733/
Schwats732/
Schwads732/
Schwaad732/
Schwaaz732/
Schweat732/
Chehewa731/
Schwaap731/
Schwasz731/
Schwatp731/
Schwazt730/
Schwaup730/
Schwaas730/
Chuay671,881/
Chuat671,648/
Chweu67480/
Shway67444/
Csuha67376/
Chwee67241/
Hwaid67220/
Chwyć67136/
Shwai67121/
Schua6762/
Chhua6751/
Zhwau6748/
Chvat6736/
Chuaa6735/
Chweh6727/
Hwatz6718/
Hweha6718/
Cuhaj6717/
Chuae6716/
Chuas6715/
Chuap6715/
Chwii6714/
Cuhay6713/
Chuoa6713/
Chuea6713/
Hwaiz6711/
Chwei6711/
Chuaz679/
Chvai679/
Schwaitz677/
Tchua677/
Cuhai676/
Chwie676/
Chbai675/
Chvas675/
Hwatt675/
Khwah674/
Shwua674/
Shwha674/
Cueha674/
Cwaai674/
Hweat674/
Chbaa674/
Schwauss673/
Khwai673/
Cvoha673/
Schwattz673/
Khway672/
Cwaha672/
Schwautz672/
Shwah672/
Chbay671/
Hwaai671/
Chsva671/
Chuad671/
Chuaj671/
Chvha671/
Chwez671/
Chwho671/
Czuha671/
Dcuha671/
Schwo671/
Shwaj671/
Shwau671/
Hwwau671/
Chsua671/
Hweau671/
Chbau671/
Hwast671/
Hchba671/
Schwà671/
Tchwo671/
Tcuha671/
Czwaj671/
Chvap671/
Chweś671/
Chwop671/
Chwyt671/
Chwyś671/
Shwea671/
Chwey671/
Schwatcz671/
Chwes671/
Jhwai671/
Jshwa671/
Hjwaa671/
Hjwai671/
Schwaits670/
Schba670/
Hwaas670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chwa
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