El Chawa Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

El Chawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

El Chawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger151:1,279,46826,841
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
France11:66,422,722504,397
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

El Chawa Last Name Facts

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

El Chawa is most common in Niger. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of El Chawa.

How Common Is The Last Name El Chawa? popularity and diffusion

The last name El Chawa is the 4,034,050th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of El Chawa live; 63 percent live in West Africa and 63 percent live in Chadic Africa.

The surname is most commonly used in Niger, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 1,279,468. In Niger El Chawa is primarily concentrated in: Zinder Region, where 93 percent live and Maradi Region, where 7 percent live. Barring Niger El Chawa exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Lebanon, where 13 percent live and Brazil, where 8 percent live.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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