Dekwa Surname
Approximately 146 people bear this surname
Dekwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 137 | 1:539,267 | 42,095 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Dekwa (37) may also be a first name.
Dekwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dekwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dekwa occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Dekwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dekwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,459,453rd most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 49,914,698 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Dekwa reside; 94 percent reside in Central Africa and 94 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Dekwa is also the 1,688,769th most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 37 people.
The surname is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 137 people, or 1 in 539,267. Besides The DR Congo it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 1 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deckwa | 91 | 83 | / |
| Deukwa | 91 | 11 | / |
| Dekwai | 91 | 5 | / |
| Doekwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dekwas | 91 | 1 | / |
| Daekwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dekwaa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dekhwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dekhwai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dehkwai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dakwa | 80 | 2,728 | / |
| Dikwa | 80 | 1,095 | / |
| Degwa | 80 | 214 | / |
| Dekwe | 80 | 193 | / |
| Dokwa | 80 | 71 | / |
| Dekua | 80 | 60 | / |
| Dekwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Decwa | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dhakwa | 73 | 289 | / |
| Dikwat | 73 | 114 | / |
| Degway | 73 | 93 | / |
| Dakwah | 73 | 54 | / |
| Dakwai | 73 | 50 | / |
| Degwai | 73 | 49 | / |
| Dhegwa | 73 | 15 | / |
| Dhikwa | 73 | 12 | / |
| Deukwe | 73 | 12 | / |
| Dickwa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Dikwas | 73 | 3 | / |
| Degwas | 73 | 3 | / |
| Daikwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dikwai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dakway | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dockwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dikkwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Doekwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dakwau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deghwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dekwet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dekwer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhekwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dikwua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Diegwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhokwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dahkwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dackwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dakwea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dagkwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deskwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tdakwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dokwau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deekua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dakwaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dakwua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dekuas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dikway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tdokwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Doegwai | 67 | 110 | / |
| Deckwer | 67 | 42 | / |
| Dakwaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daikwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dockway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deakuae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dehekwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deagwas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dekgbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhikwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dikwash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doikwad | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Dekwa
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