Jangwa Surname

365,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 986 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Jangwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jangwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe5091:30,3314,663
Malawi2351:72,8479,384
Cameroon821:253,28124,740
Tanzania701:756,30941,721
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
India51:153,413,076951,030
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
France41:16,605,680368,153
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Jangwa (52) may also be a first name.

Jangwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jangwa is found most frequently in Zimbabwe. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jangwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jangwa is the 365,723rd most widespread surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 7,391,020 people. The surname Jangwa is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Jangwa reside; 76 percent reside in Southern Africa and 76 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Jangwa is also the 1,381,723rd most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 52 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 509 people, or 1 in 30,331. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 25 percent live, Masvingo Province, where 22 percent live and Mashonaland West Province, where 20 percent live. Outside of Zimbabwe this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 24 percent live and Cameroon, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Djangwa9233/
Jangwad9226/
Jhangwa925/
Jangwat923/
Jangwea921/
Jangwai921/
Jianghwa861/
Jhangwat861/
Sangwa8347,016/
Zangwa832,317/
Yangwa83663/
Jongwa83182/
Jangua83138/
Jangwe8357/
Jangba836/
Iangwa831/
Sangwai77353/
Djongwa77345/
Sang'wa77172/
Ayongwa77150/
Janguas77117/
Yangwai7758/
Juongwa7755/
Zaungwa7743/
Zangwai7737/
Sangway7736/
Ajongwa7717/
Jangbai7717/
Jiangba7714/
Jongwat778/
Jangvad777/
San'gwa775/
Ojongwa775/
Djangua774/
Jangwoo772/
Janguha772/
Sangwaa772/
Sangwha772/
Saingwa771/
Saungwa771/
Jangbaj771/
Yangwau771/
Ihangwa771/
Jaangwe771/
Janggua771/
Jangweh771/
Jhangua771/
Jonghwa771/
Ziangwa771/
Zangwah771/
Saangwa771/
Ijangwe771/
Zangkwa771/
Janghua771/
Janguad771/
Jongwai771/
Sangeewa71292/
Hihangwa7164/
Jiangwei7141/
Jianghua7125/
Saingwea7124/
Jiangbai7123/
Wanyagwa7121/
Ojonngwa714/
Sanghwaa711/
Djangwou711/
Zhangwai711/
Jongwe675,856/
Yangua673,130/
Yangba672,671/
Sankwa671,930/
Songwa67917/
Iangba67733/
Yongwa67579/
Zangba67271/
Yangwe67223/
Cangua67202/
Jancua67105/
Zankwa6799/
Janguo6798/
Yankwa6791/
Jankua6790/
Yangwo6781/
Zongwa6761/
Zangua6756/
Yangwi6752/
Jangue6743/
Zamgwa6743/
Sangwo6719/
Jangbo6717/
Jangui6715/
Sangva678/
Jangby676/
Cangva674/
Iangua673/
Jangvi673/
Jonkwa673/
Jangbi672/
Zangwo672/
Yamgwa672/
Jongwo672/
Wanyangwa672/
Eangwe671/
Jankwe671/
Jankwi671/
Iongwa671/
Jongua671/
Zangva671/
Ayiangwat671/
Jongba671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jangwa
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