Asifiwe Surname
Approximately 10,276 people bear this surname
Asifiwe Surname User-submission:
Asifiwe is a Swahili name meaning 'praise to'.
Asifiwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 10,179 | 1:7,258 | 895 |
| Tanzania | 58 | 1:912,786 | 44,301 |
| Uganda | 23 | 1:1,697,360 | 58,907 |
| Rwanda | 9 | 1:1,262,775 | 2,632 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Asifiwe (19,703) may also be a first name.
Asifiwe Surname Meaning
Asifiwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Asifiwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Asifiwe occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Asifiwe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 50,004th most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 709,181 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Asifiwe live; 99 percent live in Central Africa and 99 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 38,236th most frequently used forename throughout the world, borne by 19,703 people.
The last name is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 10,179 people, or 1 in 7,258. Besides The DR Congo it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 1 percent live and Uganda, where 0 percent live.
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