Last name ชีวะ (Life 
, Chiwa 
, Jivara 
) , globally, is a common cognomen. The cognomen ชีวะ is characteristic of Taiwan, where it is quite a rare surname, Barbados, and United Arab Emirates. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Indonesia, Japan, and China. Likewise, ชีวะ is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Life | China, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Japan, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Chiwa | China, United States, Nigeria, Japan, Indonesia |
| Jivara | Thailand, France, India, Iraq, United States |
| ชีวะ | Thailand |
Chiepoodee, and Chiiwa