Minwa Surname
Approximately 47 people bear this surname
Minwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 32 | 1:649,033 | 48,340 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
Minwa (486) may also be a first name.
Minwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Minwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Minwa (Arabic: مينوا) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Minwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,843,861st most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 81 percent of Minwa live; 45 percent live in West Africa and 40 percent live in Chadic Africa. Minwa is also the 385,570th most frequently held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 486 people.
Minwa is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 649,033. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Far North Region, where 63 percent live, Littoral Region, where 31 percent live and Adamawa Region, where 3 percent live. Barring Cameroon Minwa exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 9 percent live and Afghanistan, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minwah | 91 | 66 | / |
| Mainwa | 91 | 5 | / |
| Minway | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mienwa | 91 | 2 | / |
| Minhwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Minwaj | 91 | 1 | / |
| Minwai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mginwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mhinwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mnwa | 89 | 3 | / |
| Mainewa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Meinway | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mainwah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Menwa | 80 | 1,785 | / |
| Minua | 80 | 27 | / |
| Mimwa | 80 | 22 | / |
| Minwo | 80 | 15 | / |
| Minba | 80 | 7 | / |
| Minwe | 80 | 7 | / |
| Mnwai | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mnwas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mnnwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mhenwa | 73 | 284 | / |
| Minbay | 73 | 67 | / |
| Minbai | 73 | 41 | / |
| Menway | 73 | 16 | / |
| Minwoo | 73 | 13 | / |
| Mainwo | 73 | 13 | / |
| Minwei | 73 | 12 | / |
| Menwai | 73 | 7 | / |
| Menwah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mminwe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Maenwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Menhwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mmenwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mynewa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Meenwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Minuha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Menwat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Minwuy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Minweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Minbau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mnwgay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muenwai | 67 | 79 | / |
| Meanway | 67 | 37 | / |
| Mnua | 67 | 31 | / |
| Mnwe | 67 | 20 | / |
| Meinwei | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mehnway | 67 | 6 | / |
| Meunwai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Menwhea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Minnuaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mnva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mnba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Minwoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Minnuah | 67 | 0 | / |
Minwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Minwa in the Arabic language | ||
| مينوا | mynwa | - |
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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 Minwa
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