Nahwaye Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Nahwaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 20 | 1:204,743 | 10,209 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Nahwaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nahwaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nahwaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﺤﻮﺍﻱ) occurs most in Mauritania. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nahwaye? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,307,654th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name Nahwaye occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nahwaye are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
The last name Nahwaye is most frequently used in Mauritania, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 204,743. In Mauritania Nahwaye is most common in: Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 50 percent reside, Inchiri Region, where 25 percent reside and Brakna Region, where 20 percent reside. Beside Mauritania this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Niger, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nahwaye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nahwaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻨﺤﻮﺍﻱ | alnhway | 75 |
| ﻧﺤﻮﺍﻱ | nhway | 25 |
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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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