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Chiya surname info | Chiya family tree
The following were siblings Quta, Khawulela, Sithembu, Chiya, Galweni and others…and Chiya was the eldest. The Chiya’s are royal blood. 
They had kids and generation after generation their names became clan names (izithakazelo).
These surnames or rather clan names are well known in Eastern Cape
Pls comment if you know more about the Chiya history 
Phiwokuhle Chiya
Chiya clan names go like this: Chiya, Mthuyi KaNgema, Wena Wohlang’olukhulu Olwehla Ngomhlathuza, Buhl’obusey’ndilingeni zamehlo