Jemwa Surname

237,619th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,689 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,6171:9,5471,184
England401:1,392,95161,553
Botswana171:128,64318,229
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

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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Jemwa Last Name Facts

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.

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Semwa80184/
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Iemwat731/
Jeanwa731/
Semmwa731/
Djenwa731/
Jembea731/
Jeamba731/
Zemway731/
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Jenwah731/
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Emva6744/
Ijemuah674/
Jennhwa671/
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Jennway671/
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