Emwa Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
Emwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Emwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Emwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Emwa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﻮ) has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Emwa? popularity and diffusion
Emwa is the 3,373,373rd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The last name Emwa is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Emwa reside; 79 percent reside in Central Africa and 79 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.
The last name is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 2,736,280. Beside The DR Congo this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 9 percent reside and Nigeria, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemwa | 89 | 330 | / |
| Emwas | 89 | 199 | / |
| Emwat | 89 | 117 | / |
| Emwau | 89 | 36 | / |
| Emwai | 89 | 2 | / |
| Eymwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hemway | 80 | 22 | / |
| Emwaat | 80 | 14 | / |
| Esimwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hemwat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eamwat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Emba | 75 | 5,337 | / |
| Enwa | 75 | 906 | / |
| Omwa | 75 | 684 | / |
| Amwa | 75 | 464 | / |
| Imwa | 75 | 352 | / |
| Emua | 75 | 169 | / |
| Emva | 75 | 44 | / |
| Emwe | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ymwa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Emwj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Emwi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hemmway | 73 | 2 | / |
| Eamwach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Emwaish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hemnway | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hemba | 67 | 4,236 | / |
| Jimwa | 67 | 2,235 | / |
| Amwai | 67 | 755 | / |
| Embay | 67 | 690 | / |
| Embau | 67 | 124 | / |
| Eamba | 67 | 82 | / |
| Imwai | 67 | 80 | / |
| Henwa | 67 | 79 | / |
| Hamwa | 67 | 69 | / |
| Embea | 67 | 51 | / |
| Eimba | 67 | 42 | / |
| Embai | 67 | 41 | / |
| Amwah | 67 | 33 | / |
| Eanwa | 67 | 30 | / |
| Enway | 67 | 23 | / |
| Eenwa | 67 | 23 | / |
| Himwa | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gemua | 67 | 20 | / |
| Emuat | 67 | 17 | / |
| Homwa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Einwa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Enwha | 67 | 11 | / |
| Amway | 67 | 8 | / |
| Omwai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Emmba | 67 | 7 | / |
| Eemba | 67 | 7 | / |
| Emmua | 67 | 6 | / |
| Emwos | 67 | 6 | / |
| Emvay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Omway | 67 | 5 | / |
| Imwau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Omwah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Etmua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Enwad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Enwaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Emwhe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Emwis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Emvoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ennwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Omwea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yomwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eamwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Omwaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Embha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enwaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Embaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emvai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imwas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emvat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amwea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imhwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imwaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hemua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eemva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eunwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eimua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enwoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emwod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omwua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jmwat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enwga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emwes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hemva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emuas | 67 | 1 | / |
Emwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Emwa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﻮ | amw | 33.33 |
| ﺍﻣﺎﻭ | amaw | 33.33 |
| ﺃﻣﻮﺍ | amwa | 33.33 |
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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 Emwa
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