Chwu Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Chwu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Chwu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chwu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chwu is found most in England. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Chwu.
How Common Is The Last Name Chwu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,882,373rd most prevalent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. Chwu is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Chwu live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles.
It is most common in England, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 3,277,533. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 88 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 6 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 6 percent reside. Aside from England this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Hong Kong, where 8 percent reside and Nigeria, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chweu | 89 | 480 | / |
| Hwu | 86 | 516 | / |
| Cwu | 86 | 20 | / |
| Schwut | 80 | 3 | / |
| Cweu | 75 | 13 | / |
| Shwu | 75 | 13 | / |
| Hwau | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hwui | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hswu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chvu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cwuj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hxwu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwuz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwup | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xhwu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hweu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hcwu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Czwu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tcwu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwud | 75 | 0 | / |
| Schwuch | 73 | 17 | / |
| Schwudt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Schwaup | 73 | 0 | / |
| Schwuss | 73 | 0 | / |
| Zhwau | 67 | 48 | / |
| Schwucht | 67 | 14 | / |
| Schwauss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schwautz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shwou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shwau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chbou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shwhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwwau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shwus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chbhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chbau | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chwu
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