Jemwa Surname
Approximately 1,689 people bear this surname
Jemwa Surname User-submission:
The surname Jemwa means 'one who is only pitted by the birds'. It originated from the Muchemwaneshiri tribe.
Jemwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 1,617 | 1:9,547 | 1,184 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Jemwa (97) may also be a first name.
Jemwa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Jemwa means 'one who is only pitted by the birds'. It originated from the Muchemwaneshiri tribe.
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Where Does The Last Name Jemwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jemwa occurs most in Zimbabwe. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Jemwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jemwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jemwa is the 237,619th most frequently occurring last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 4,314,710 people. The last name Jemwa is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Jemwa live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 962,660th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 97 people.
Jemwa is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,617 people, or 1 in 9,547. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Harare Province, where 28 percent reside, Mashonaland East Province, where 27 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 15 percent reside. Not including Zimbabwe this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent reside and Botswana, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jemwai | 91 | 7 | / |
| Jesmwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jemwah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jetemwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jimwa | 80 | 2,235 | / |
| Jemba | 80 | 2,226 | / |
| Semwa | 80 | 184 | / |
| Emwau | 80 | 36 | / |
| Jemua | 80 | 19 | / |
| Yemwa | 80 | 11 | / |
| Jemwe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gemwa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zemwa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Jenwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ijenwa | 73 | 211 | / |
| Ijemba | 73 | 177 | / |
| Jembai | 73 | 96 | / |
| Jembau | 73 | 23 | / |
| Ijemua | 73 | 14 | / |
| Zemwai | 73 | 7 | / |
| Semwah | 73 | 6 | / |
| Jenwai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jenhwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jiemba | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jemuat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Iemwat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeanwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Semmwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Djenwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jembea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeamba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zemway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhemwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jenwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jimwea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Emua | 67 | 169 | / |
| Emva | 67 | 44 | / |
| Ijemuah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jennhwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihemba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jennway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjjemba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijiemua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emwj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jnwa | 67 | 1 | / |
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