Imwata Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Imwata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Imwata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia361:66,9287,260
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Imwata Last Name Facts

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

Imwata is more frequently found in Namibia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Imwata? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,185,033rd most prevalent surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Imwata reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Imwata is most commonly held in Namibia, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 66,928. In Namibia it is primarily found in: Omusati Region, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Namibia Imwata exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found and Nigeria, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aimwata92284/
Inwata83103/
Imbata8372/
Emwata839/
Imuata834/
Imwati831/
Ismwati7728/
Emwauta771/
Yimbata771/
Imwaiti771/
Haimwati716/
Jimbatha710/
Embata6767/
Imbate6723/
Inuata679/
Emuata677/
Umuata672/
Invata671/
Enwata671/
Haimwatti671/
Haimwatie671/
Imbota671/
Imvati671/
Imvate671/

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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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  • 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 Imwata
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