Dangwe Surname

493,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 670 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Dangwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dangwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon4391:47,3106,203
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Uganda391:1,001,00743,411
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

The alternate forms: Dangwé (1) are calculated separately.

Dangwe (81) may also be a first name.

Dangwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dangwe is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Dangwé. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dangwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dangwe is the 493,410th most frequently occurring last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 10,876,934 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Dangwe are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 32 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Dangwe is also the 1,068,082nd most widely held given name on earth. It is borne by 81 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 439 people, or 1 in 47,310. In Cameroon Dangwe is most common in: Far North Region, where 56 percent are found, North Region, where 23 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Cameroon this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 23 percent are found and Uganda, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dangwé941/
Dhangwe9221/
Dangwei922/
Damngwe921/
Dangw916/
Dangwech861/
Dangbe832,053/
Dangue831,295/
Dangwa831,250/
Dongwe83728/
Dankwe8377/
Dangve832/
Dangbey77281/
Dhangwa7797/
Dongwei7749/
Dangwai7746/
Dangoue7726/
Dangway7711/
Dahngbe7710/
Danguey774/
Daingue773/
Danguei773/
Deungwe772/
Daungbe771/
Dangque771/
Danïgbe771/
Deingwe771/
Danngue771/
Damngue771/
Dangwaa771/
Dang'be771/
Dongwey771/
Daïngue771/
Dankwer771/
Dangwaj771/
Dhangue771/
Deangoue718/
Dangwaja716/
Dangwaia712/
Donghwee711/
Dankwa6717,525/
Dangui673,444/
Dongue671,454/
Danque671,249/
Dongwa67215/
Dangbi67114/
Dongbe6789/
Dongwi6789/
Damgue672/
Dangbè671/
Donkwe671/
Dangby671/
Dankue671/
Danqwa671/
Dongve671/

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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 Dangwe
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