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 surname Jemwa occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jemwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 237,619th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 4,314,710 people. The surname Jemwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Jemwa live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Jemwa is also the 962,660th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 97 people.
The last name Jemwa is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 1,617 people, or 1 in 9,547. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Harare Province, where 28 percent reside, Mashonaland East Province, where 27 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Zimbabwe Jemwa is found in 10 countries. It also occurs 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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