Menwa Surname

227,277th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,785 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Chad

Menwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Menwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon8651:24,0103,252
Chad7701:17,6522,191
Thailand1321:535,13992,379
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Marshall Islands21:25,9101,967
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Menwa (887) may also be a first name.

Menwa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Menwa Come From? nationality or country of origin

Menwa is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Menwa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 227,277th most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,082,659 people. The surname Menwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Menwa live; 68 percent live in West Africa and 61 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 272,925th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 887 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is held by 865 people, or 1 in 24,010. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Far North Region, where 58 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 15 percent reside and North Region, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon Menwa is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Chad, where 43 percent reside and Thailand, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mhenwa91284/
Menway9116/
Menwai917/
Menwah915/
Menhwa912/
Maenwa912/
Mmenwa912/
Mienwa912/
Meenwa912/
Menwat911/
Mnwa893/
Muenwai8379/
Meanway8337/
Mehnway836/
Meunwai832/
Meinway832/
Menwhea832/
Menwe80523/
Menua8051/
Menba8050/
Minwa8047/
Menwo8021/
Memwa8010/
Mnwai803/
Mnwas801/
Mnnwa801/
Maenua7385/
Minwah7366/
Menwei7310/
Mainwa735/
Menbai735/
Minway732/
Mynewa732/
Minhwa731/
Mhinwa731/
Mnwgay731/
Muenwe731/
Meenua731/
Minwaj731/
Menuad731/
Memnua731/
Menwod731/
Menwoo731/
Mmenua731/
Menweh731/
Memwai731/
Megnua731/
Menuas731/
Menwet731/
Minwai731/
Mginwa731/
Muenwi731/
Menuat731/
Menbeah6753/
Mnua6731/
Mnwe6720/
Meinwei677/
Mesnuat673/
Mainewa672/
Mnba671/
Mainwah671/
Mnva671/
Mehenba671/
Muenuea671/

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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
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  • 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 Menwa
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