Chwei Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Chwei Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chwei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chwei (36) may also be a first name.

Chwei Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chwei (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺷﻮﻱ) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chwei? popularity and diffusion

Chwei is the 5,812,366th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Chwei reside; 73 percent reside in Southern Africa and 73 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chwei is also the 1,717,090th most widely held given name on earth It is held by 36 people.

Chwei is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 6,772,213. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 88 percent live and Western Cape, where 13 percent live. Aside from South Africa it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 9 percent live and Cameroon, where 9 percent live.

Chwei Last Name Statistics demography

Chwei earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 89.27% less than the national average, earning R 25,500 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwei91245/
Chweih914/
Hwei89255/
Chwi89112/
Chwe8980/
Cwei894/
Schweiß83531/
Schweid83292/
Schweit83118/
Schweis8384/
Schweia8317/
Chweich836/
Ch'weid831/
Schweip831/
Chweu80480/
Chwee80241/
Schwe8059/
Chweh8027/
Hweih8021/
Chwii8014/
Chwae8010/
Chwie806/
Schwi803/
Chvei803/
Hweij802/
Chwea802/
Chwez801/
Zhwei801/
Hweis801/
Chweś801/
Hweit801/
Chwey801/
Chwai801/
Chwes801/
Schweisz778/
Schweits774/
Schweish771/
Schweitd771/
Schweist770/
Schweith770/
Hwe75472/
Hwi75375/
Cwi7523/
Cwe754/
Chweya733,110/
Shweih73792/
Chwist73564/
Chwiej73423/
Schwey73109/
Shweij73100/
Chwayi7399/
Schwis7380/
Schwid7366/
Schwez7365/
Schwai7364/
Schwie7361/
Schwep7311/
Shweit7311/
Schwet739/
Hweitt737/
Chwich736/
Chweea735/
Chveid735/
Chwowe734/
Chbeih733/
Schwit733/
Schwiz733/
Khweyi733/
Schweh732/
Shweis732/
Chwaye732/
Chwech732/
Chwitt732/
Hweich731/
Hweyid731/
Chueia731/
Chweye731/
H'Weij731/
Schwae731/
Shweio731/
Hweitz731/
Cuheia731/
Shweyi731/
Chweet731/
Schweisch710/
Shwe67137,230/
Chui6749,650/
Chwa674,104/
Hwee672,319/
Chue671,960/
Shweihi671,528/
Hwie671,370/
Schwehr671,173/
Hwai67309/
Cwai67264/
Swei67261/
Cuhe67170/
Schwich67135/
Chwieja6797/
Schwipp6774/
Schwait6766/
Schwerr6755/
Schwidt6737/
Khwe6734/
Schwaid6732/
Chbi6726/
Shwi6724/
Schwets6720/
Chuawee6720/
Hweh6717/
Schwech6717/
Zwei6717/
Håwi6717/
Schwaiz6716/
Schwitt6716/
Hwey6714/
Cweu6713/
Schweds6712/
Hswe6711/
Schwaia6710/
Hwea6710/
Shweish6710/
Schweez6710/
Chve678/
Schwecz678/
Schveid678/
Schweth677/
Chvi675/
Høwe675/
Chuejit675/
Hwit674/
Hwue674/
Hswi674/
Schveiz674/
Hwui674/
Schwepp673/
Cuhi673/
Chwaich673/
Dcwi673/
Khwi673/
Schwher672/
Schweat672/
Schwejd672/
Cwej672/
Hwis672/
Hwgi672/
Hwii672/
Hzwe672/
Hhwe672/
Chbe671/
Hwiz671/
Hwwe671/
Chweyaa671/
H'Weitt671/
Schwave671/
Schwepf671/
Schwihs671/
Schwiss671/
Shweitz671/
Hwoi671/
Hwij671/
Shweihy671/
Schwawe671/
Chweyah671/
Chwy671/
Thsweyi671/
Tshweui671/
Schweye671/
Tcwi671/
Zhwi671/
Xwei671/
Chwj671/
Cvei671/
Cvhe671/
Cwea671/
Cwij671/
Cswe671/
Jhwe671/
Jhwi671/
Hweu671/
Hwez671/
Hwiy671/
Hwje671/
Hwyi671/
Schweya670/
Schwaie670/
Schwehs670/
Schwuer670/

Chwei Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chwei in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺷﻮﻱashwy-

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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 Chwei
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