Nabwa Surname
Approximately 86 people bear this surname
Nabwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Nabwa (25) may also be a first name.
Nabwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nabwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nabwa (Oriya: ନବୁଆ) occurs most in The DR Congo. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nabwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nabwa is the 2,020,555th most common family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 84,738,906 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Nabwa live; 79 percent live in Central Africa and 79 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Nabwa is also the 2,136,160th most widespread first name globally It is held by 25 people.
This surname is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 68 people, or 1 in 1,086,464. Apart from The DR Congo this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 6 percent are found and Kenya, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nabwai | 91 | 3 | / |
| Nabwah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Naibwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nahabwa | 83 | 30 | / |
| Ngabwah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngaabwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nabua | 80 | 4,882 | / |
| Nabba | 80 | 902 | / |
| Nabwy | 80 | 794 | / |
| Nabwe | 80 | 508 | / |
| Nabwi | 80 | 129 | / |
| Nebwa | 80 | 41 | / |
| Nobwa | 80 | 23 | / |
| Napwa | 80 | 15 | / |
| Nabva | 80 | 2 | / |
| Naheebwa | 77 | 29 | / |
| Ngahabwa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nahaabwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nabwaath | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngabua | 73 | 937 | / |
| Naabba | 73 | 417 | / |
| Naabwe | 73 | 117 | / |
| Nabwii | 73 | 48 | / |
| Nhabwe | 73 | 15 | / |
| Nhobwa | 73 | 13 | / |
| Nnabua | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nabuat | 73 | 3 | / |
| Napwad | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nabuaa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Naubwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngabwi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Naivwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nabwiy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Navwea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naubba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Navbea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Na'bwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nabbaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nabbai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nabwee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noubwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nahbwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nabwer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nabwes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nabwiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nabwoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nahabwe | 67 | 11,582 | / |
| Napwatt | 67 | 157 | / |
| Nabuhay | 67 | 153 | / |
| Na'abwe | 67 | 109 | / |
| Nabwehe | 67 | 30 | / |
| Na'abba | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nathbua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nabuaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngabuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Napwaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nampwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naibuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnabuha | 67 | 1 | / |
Nabwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nabwa in the Oriya language | ||
| ନବୁଆ | nabu'a | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nabwa
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