Inwe Surname
Approximately 59 people bear this surname
Inwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 56 | 1:3,163,264 | 96,723 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Inwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Inwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Inwe occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Inwe? popularity and diffusion
Inwe is the 2,506,728th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Inwe reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 3,163,264. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Delta, where 38 percent live, Lagos, where 32 percent live and Ebonyi, where 7 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 2 percent live and The DR Congo, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inweh | 89 | 378 | / |
| Yinwe | 89 | 237 | / |
| Jinwe | 89 | 3 | / |
| Inwei | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hinwe | 89 | 2 | / |
| Inwhe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Inwet | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oinwe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Inwie | 89 | 0 | / |
| Inw | 86 | 3 | / |
| Jinwei | 80 | 42 | / |
| Isenwe | 80 | 25 | / |
| Ionwei | 80 | 14 | / |
| Yinwei | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ginwey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ienwei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hinwei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jinweh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ginweh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Isinwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Etinwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Inwa | 75 | 1,475 | / |
| Enwe | 75 | 975 | / |
| Unwe | 75 | 273 | / |
| Inbe | 75 | 228 | / |
| Inue | 75 | 52 | / |
| Inwi | 75 | 9 | / |
| Inve | 75 | 9 | / |
| Imwe | 75 | 6 | / |
| Uinw | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hinw | 75 | 4 | / |
| Inwy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ainw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jnwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Inhw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ichenwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahainwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Inoue | 67 | 658,633 | / |
| Inway | 67 | 525 | / |
| Hinwa | 67 | 176 | / |
| Enweh | 67 | 87 | / |
| Unweh | 67 | 74 | / |
| Inwai | 67 | 68 | / |
| Invie | 67 | 61 | / |
| Heinw | 67 | 35 | / |
| Inver | 67 | 26 | / |
| Henwe | 67 | 25 | / |
| Unwhe | 67 | 18 | / |
| Enwei | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ainue | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yinwa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hunwe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Inves | 67 | 12 | / |
| Einwa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Innue | 67 | 11 | / |
| Inwaa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hinbe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Inved | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jinwa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Eanwe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Inuie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hinue | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oinbe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Enwhe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jinwi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Inwha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Unwue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Enwey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jinue | 67 | 3 | / |
| Einbe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ienwi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Enweu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ainbe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Inuea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oinwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yinbe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Inwoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hinve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uinwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enwez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jinbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jinve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Inbeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Inbej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijnbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enwee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ginue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uenwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ynewe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aimwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jinwy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojnwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yinve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Innbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Inwoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Innwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Inbee | 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Inwe
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