Amwera Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Amwera Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amwera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Amwera Last Name Facts

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

The last name Amwera occurs more in Namibia more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amwera? popularity and diffusion

Amwera is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Amwera occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Amwera are found; 80 percent are found in Southern Africa and 80 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequent in Namibia, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 602,350. In Namibia Amwera is most prevalent in: ǁKaras Region, where 100 percent live. Not including Namibia this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Tanzania, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gamwera92100/
Gamweera8616/
Gaamwera861/
Ambera83601/
Omwera83102/
Anwera8366/
Amuera839/
Amwara835/
Amvera833/
Amwira832/
Amweero7797/
Hamwere7731/
Amberay7730/
Ambeera7710/
Hambera7710/
Gamwero778/
Omwerai774/
Gamuera772/
Anwerau771/
Amberai771/
Eamwara771/
Hanweera7115/
Aamberay712/
Emwereau711/
Gamweero711/
Omweri676,139/
Amberi671,327/
Ambere67543/
Ambery67279/
Ambira67141/
Ambero67128/
Omwero6757/
Anwira6743/
Omwere6723/
Ombera6711/
Omuera679/
Omwara678/
Amuira678/
Amworo676/
Amuero672/
Amueri671/
Anbera671/
Anwerâ671/
Amvara671/
Anuera671/
Anvera671/
Amvere671/

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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
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Amwera
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