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
Jamwa is found most frequently in Uganda. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Jamwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,441,361st most prevalent surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 48,909,704 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Jamwa reside; 77 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,744,716th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 35 people.
The surname Jamwa is most numerous in Uganda, where it is carried by 102 people, or 1 in 382,738. In Uganda Jamwa is most prevalent in: Tororo District, where 61 percent reside, Namayingo District, where 11 percent reside and Kampala District, where 10 percent reside. Beside Uganda this surname is found 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 bearing the last name is chiefly 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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