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 held by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jamwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,441,361st most frequently held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 48,909,704 people. The last name Jamwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Jamwa live; 77 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Jamwa is also the 1,744,716th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 35 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 102 people, or 1 in 382,738. In Uganda Jamwa is most numerous in: Tororo District, where 61 percent are found, Namayingo District, where 11 percent are found and Kampala District, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Uganda Jamwa occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 9 percent are found and Kenya, where 8 percent are found.
Jamwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding 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
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- 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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