Jumwa Surname
Approximately 3,922 people bear this surname
Jumwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 3,913 | 1:11,802 | 1,481 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Jumwa (3,340) may also be a first name.
Jumwa Demographics
Jumwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Jumwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jumwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jumwa is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Jumwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Jumwa? popularity and diffusion
Jumwa is the 117,413th most common family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,858,120 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Jumwa live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 123,514th most numerous first name in the world, held by 3,340 people.
The last name Jumwa is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 3,913 people, or 1 in 11,802. In Kenya Jumwa is most numerous in: Kilifi County, where 59 percent live, Mombasa County, where 21 percent live and Kwale County, where 9 percent live. Outside of Kenya this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 0 percent live and Taiwan, where 0 percent live.
Jumwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (83%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jumwad | 91 | 6 | / |
| Ijumwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ujumwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jaumwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jumwa'a | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jumba | 80 | 13,444 | / |
| Sumwa | 80 | 883 | / |
| Junwa | 80 | 7 | / |
| Jumua | 80 | 5 | / |
| Jumuad | 73 | 2,884 | / |
| Ujunwa | 73 | 708 | / |
| Ijumba | 73 | 668 | / |
| Jumbaa | 73 | 34 | / |
| Jumbai | 73 | 24 | / |
| Jumuat | 73 | 17 | / |
| Ojunwa | 73 | 11 | / |
| Jumbau | 73 | 9 | / |
| Jumuha | 73 | 7 | / |
| Cumwai | 73 | 7 | / |
| Sumway | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ujumba | 73 | 6 | / |
| Junwat | 73 | 5 | / |
| Sumwai | 73 | 5 | / |
| Joumba | 73 | 5 | / |
| Juumba | 73 | 4 | / |
| Zumwua | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jumbay | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jhunwa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Djumua | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ejumba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jumwei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jumwer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Soumwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jiumba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ojumua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zumwat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cumway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jomwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Junhwa | 73 | 0 | / |
| Jjuumba | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zumwait | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zumwach | 67 | 2 | / |
| Djuimwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djeunwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jumuaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djounwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uujumba | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Jumba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uujunwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scumway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zumwatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Junnwat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saumway | 67 | 0 | / |
| Yumwatt | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Jumwa
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