Surname Chalva (Шалва 
, Chalva 
) , around the globe, is a rare family name. The surname Chalva is characteristic of Greece, where it is a rare surname, Belarus, where it is a very rare surname, and Kyrgyzstan. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, Greece, and Belarus. More frequently, Chalva is the forename as well as the last name.