Surname Chowanski (Chowanski 
, Хованский 
) , around the world, is quite a rare last name. The surname Chowanski is characteristic of Belarus, where it is quite a rare surname, Russia, and Kazakhstan, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Eastern Europe, particularly Russia, Belarus, and Poland. Much less frequently, Chowanski is the forename as well as the last name.