Degwe Surname
Approximately 30 people bear this surname
Degwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 18 | 1:1,153,837 | 70,128 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Degwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Degwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Degwe is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Degwe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,602,217th most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Degwe reside; 63 percent reside in West Africa and 60 percent reside in Chadic Africa.
The last name Degwe is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 1,153,837. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Far North Region, where 100 percent live. Excluding Cameroon this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 30 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degwer | 91 | 18 | / |
| Deugwe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Degwei | 91 | 1 | / |
| Deegwe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Deingwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Degbe | 80 | 18,498 | / |
| Degue | 80 | 3,437 | / |
| Degwi | 80 | 273 | / |
| Degwy | 80 | 248 | / |
| Dogwe | 80 | 234 | / |
| Degwa | 80 | 214 | / |
| Dekwe | 80 | 193 | / |
| Digwe | 80 | 71 | / |
| Dagwe | 80 | 7 | / |
| Dygwe | 80 | 5 | / |
| Deegw | 80 | 2 | / |
| Degbey | 73 | 4,339 | / |
| Deegbe | 73 | 1,893 | / |
| Deague | 73 | 317 | / |
| Degway | 73 | 93 | / |
| Desgue | 73 | 64 | / |
| Degwai | 73 | 49 | / |
| Degoue | 73 | 31 | / |
| Dagwei | 73 | 15 | / |
| Dhegwa | 73 | 15 | / |
| Deguee | 73 | 15 | / |
| Deukwe | 73 | 12 | / |
| Dhigwe | 73 | 11 | / |
| Deguey | 73 | 7 | / |
| Deagbe | 73 | 5 | / |
| Deigue | 73 | 2 | / |
| Deigbe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tdegbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Daggwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deghwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dekwet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Digwey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dekwer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dikgwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhagwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Diegwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deagwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Degwit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Degwoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Digwed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Digwei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Degbea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Degbei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deggue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deguea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deguei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Degver | 73 | 1 | / |
| Digweed | 67 | 855 | / |
| Deagoue | 67 | 530 | / |
| Doegwai | 67 | 110 | / |
| Degouey | 67 | 99 | / |
| Degouet | 67 | 91 | / |
| Deckwer | 67 | 42 | / |
| Deghuee | 67 | 26 | / |
| Deegbee | 67 | 16 | / |
| Dehekwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Degouer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dechgue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deghuie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daygwea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deingue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deghbej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Digweer | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Degwe
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