Demwa Surname
Approximately 106 people bear this surname
Demwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 53 | 1:998,898 | 45,319 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Demwa (105) may also be a first name.
Demwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Demwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Demwa (Hindi: देंवा) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Demwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,785,358th most frequently held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 68,750,433 people. The surname Demwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 81 percent of Demwa live; 51 percent live in East Africa and 51 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 920,134th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 105 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 998,898. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Mbeya Region, where 96 percent are found, Njombe Region, where 2 percent are found and Rukwa Region, where 2 percent are found. Beside Tanzania this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 20 percent are found and India, where 19 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demwah | 91 | 10 | / |
| Demmwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dhemwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Diemwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Desmwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Demway | 91 | 0 | / |
| Demba | 80 | 36,177 | / |
| Domwa | 80 | 1,463 | / |
| Demua | 80 | 122 | / |
| Damwa | 80 | 79 | / |
| Denwa | 80 | 58 | / |
| Dimwa | 80 | 21 | / |
| Demwe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dhemba | 73 | 777 | / |
| Deemua | 73 | 343 | / |
| Deenwa | 73 | 117 | / |
| Damwua | 73 | 111 | / |
| Deamba | 73 | 34 | / |
| Dembai | 73 | 33 | / |
| Denway | 73 | 7 | / |
| Dimnwa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Dhamwa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Dembea | 73 | 4 | / |
| Damwai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ddemba | 73 | 4 | / |
| Demmba | 73 | 3 | / |
| Deamua | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dehmba | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dembay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Denwah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Domwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dimwaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhenwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dembaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dembaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deemba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deimba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Domwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Demvas | 73 | 0 | / |
| Denwoha | 67 | 29 | / |
| Deemuah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dnwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dmba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Doenwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Demwoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doemuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Demwezz | 67 | 1 | / |
Demwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Demwa in the Hindi language | ||
| देंवा | denva | - |
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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 Demwa
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