Jamwa Surname
Approximately 149 people bear this surname
Jamwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 102 | 1:382,738 | 24,349 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Jamwa (35) may also be a first name.
Jamwa Demographics
Jamwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Jamwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jamwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jamwa is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Jamwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Jamwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,441,361st most frequently occurring family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 48,909,704 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 87 percent of Jamwa reside; 77 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Jamwa is also the 1,744,716th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 35 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 102 people, or 1 in 382,738. In Uganda Jamwa is primarily found in: Tororo District, where 61 percent reside, Namayingo District, where 11 percent reside and Kampala District, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 9 percent reside and Kenya, where 8 percent reside.
Jamwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Jamwa surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jiamwa | 91 | 13 | / |
| Djamwa | 91 | 10 | / |
| Jamwai | 91 | 4 | / |
| Jamway | 91 | 3 | / |
| Jamwea | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jaumwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jamwaa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jamba | 80 | 56,378 | / |
| Samwa | 80 | 2,196 | / |
| Janwa | 80 | 122 | / |
| Jamua | 80 | 21 | / |
| Yamwa | 80 | 6 | / |
| Zamwa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Jamwe | 80 | 5 | / |
| Jamwi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Jjatemwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jaatemwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jambaa | 73 | 833 | / |
| Jambai | 73 | 797 | / |
| Jambau | 73 | 502 | / |
| Janway | 73 | 445 | / |
| Samway | 73 | 155 | / |
| Jambay | 73 | 123 | / |
| Jamuat | 73 | 110 | / |
| Djanwa | 73 | 66 | / |
| Iamwat | 73 | 57 | / |
| Ijamba | 73 | 45 | / |
| Janwat | 73 | 15 | / |
| Samwah | 73 | 13 | / |
| Janwai | 73 | 8 | / |
| Janhwa | 73 | 8 | / |
| Jamuad | 73 | 8 | / |
| Jammba | 73 | 7 | / |
| Yamewa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Yamwat | 73 | 6 | / |
| Jambha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Samwai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Janwah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jamvai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jiamba | 73 | 2 | / |
| Djomwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jannwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jomwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yamwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Samw'a | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zamwua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jamuas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Djamva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Samwua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Janwaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeamba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeanwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaamba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iamwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Camwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jihamba | 67 | 130 | / |
| Jambeau | 67 | 72 | / |
| Zatemwa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Jambhai | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jamveha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yatemwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jaimbah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jianwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahmwaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jambhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Janwaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yamnwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Janweah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Janwais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djamwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jambaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djanwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamhuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhanwaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saumway | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jannway | 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
- 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 Jamwa
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