Jwaya Surname
Approximately 174 people bear this surname
Jwaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 91 | 1:507,471 | 25,695 |
| Pakistan | 81 | 1:2,205,480 | 20,341 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Jwaya (15) may also be a first name.
Jwaya Demographics
Jwaya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Jwaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jwaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jwaya occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jwaya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jwaya is the 1,300,225th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 41,882,448 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 53 percent of Jwaya live; 52 percent live in East Africa and 52 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most common given name worldwide, held by 15 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 91 people, or 1 in 507,471. In Kenya it is most common in: Siaya County, where 99 percent are found and Kilifi County, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 47 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.
Jwaya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Jwaya surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jiwaya | 91 | 789 | / |
| Ojwaya | 91 | 185 | / |
| Jwayad | 91 | 21 | / |
| Jhwaya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jway | 89 | 4 | / |
| Jwaa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jeewaya | 83 | 7 | / |
| Jiwayah | 83 | 2 | / |
| Iwaya | 80 | 3,108 | / |
| Ewaya | 80 | 710 | / |
| Ywaya | 80 | 390 | / |
| Jwayi | 80 | 190 | / |
| Jwaai | 80 | 84 | / |
| Juaya | 80 | 50 | / |
| Jvaya | 80 | 15 | / |
| Jwayo | 80 | 14 | / |
| Jiway | 80 | 10 | / |
| Ajwaa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jweya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jwiya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jwaia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hjwaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oiwaya | 73 | 250 | / |
| Oywaya | 73 | 194 | / |
| Jiwayo | 73 | 133 | / |
| Jibaya | 73 | 79 | / |
| Ajwayo | 73 | 65 | / |
| Hewaya | 73 | 34 | / |
| Giwaya | 73 | 33 | / |
| Gajway | 73 | 21 | / |
| Yiwaya | 73 | 21 | / |
| Jivaya | 73 | 17 | / |
| Aywaya | 73 | 15 | / |
| Iwaaya | 73 | 11 | / |
| Jeeway | 73 | 6 | / |
| Uywaya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Juayad | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ajwiya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Eswaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ajuaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jwaiyd | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jihway | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jiwayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hajway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jiwaia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ewayad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ojuaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ejuaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ihwaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jiwayd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ijuaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eway | 67 | 1,397 | / |
| Iway | 67 | 1,190 | / |
| Juay | 67 | 248 | / |
| Yway | 67 | 156 | / |
| Ewaa | 67 | 148 | / |
| Jwai | 67 | 106 | / |
| Jeewayo | 67 | 54 | / |
| Eswayah | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jvay | 67 | 16 | / |
| Iwaa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ywaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jiwayou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hajwayo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jbay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ivajaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jwea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jwuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iswayad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haywaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juejaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Evajaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajwayou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oywayah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiwayio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jwae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jwaj | 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 Jwaya
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