Jengwe Surname
Approximately 40 people bear this surname
Jengwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 29 | 1:6,108,371 | 148,179 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
Jengwe (10) may also be a first name.
Jengwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jengwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jengwe occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jengwe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jengwe is the 3,100,440th most frequent last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Jengwe are found; 73 percent are found in West Africa and 73 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used given name throughout the world, borne by 10 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 6,108,371. In Nigeria Jengwe is most frequent in: Adamawa, where 83 percent live, Borno, where 3 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 3 percent live. Not including Nigeria this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 18 percent live and Cameroon, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Djengwe | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jengwei | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jjengwe | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yengwe | 83 | 1,067 | / |
| Sengwe | 83 | 1,019 | / |
| Jengwa | 83 | 849 | / |
| Zengwe | 83 | 434 | / |
| Jenkwe | 83 | 80 | / |
| Jingwe | 83 | 68 | / |
| Jengue | 83 | 60 | / |
| Engweh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Djengue | 77 | 1,404 | / |
| Jingwei | 77 | 43 | / |
| Cengwei | 77 | 39 | / |
| Jingweh | 77 | 16 | / |
| Jeungue | 77 | 16 | / |
| Zengwei | 77 | 8 | / |
| Yengwee | 77 | 8 | / |
| Sengwei | 77 | 3 | / |
| Jengbeh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Djingwe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Djenkwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gengwei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ijengbe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ehingwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ihengwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jemngue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jenkweh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zemngwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gengwed | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zengwes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Enghwee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jeenghw | 77 | 1 | / |
| Engve | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sngwe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Enkwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jngwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Djengoue | 71 | 171 | / |
| Zhengwei | 71 | 90 | / |
| Hyenghwe | 71 | 12 | / |
| Djeengue | 71 | 2 | / |
| Oijengbe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Djenguee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sehngwei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yengweth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jiengoue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yengwa | 67 | 1,985 | / |
| Zingwe | 67 | 1,763 | / |
| Senkwe | 67 | 1,638 | / |
| Zengue | 67 | 1,209 | / |
| Yengue | 67 | 634 | / |
| Zengwa | 67 | 516 | / |
| Yengbe | 67 | 154 | / |
| Zengbe | 67 | 140 | / |
| Gingwe | 67 | 139 | / |
| Jingwi | 67 | 136 | / |
| Jingue | 67 | 23 | / |
| Singwe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jengua | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gengue | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jenkwa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jenque | 67 | 3 | / |
| Genkwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jengui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yengwi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Engvej | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jencwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chngwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yenkwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shngwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yemgwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sengwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zenkwe | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Jengwe
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