Naluwe Surname

828,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 334 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Naluwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Naluwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia2921:8,2511,594
Uganda311:1,259,33249,678
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Naluwe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Naluwe is carried by more people in Namibia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Naluwe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 828,895th most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,819,000 people. The surname Naluwe occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Naluwe reside; 88 percent reside in Southern Africa and 88 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widespread in Namibia, where it is held by 292 people, or 1 in 8,251. In Namibia Naluwe is mostly concentrated in: Oshikoto Region, where 38 percent reside, Ohangwena Region, where 31 percent reside and Khomas Region, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Namibia it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 9 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nnaluwe928/
Naluswe921/
Naluhwe921/
Nalube83414/
Naluwa8385/
Nalowe8313/
Neluwe832/
Naliwe831/
Nailuwa77209/
Noluwei779/
Nhaliwe774/
Naalube773/
Ngoluwe771/
Nhalowe771/
Naluwai771/
Naluhwa771/
Nailube771/
Naaluwa771/
Naluwaya7128/
Naluwowa714/
Naluvi67117/
Naliwi6746/
Nalubi6736/
Nalive6724/
Naluva675/
Nolowe674/
Nolube674/
Naluwaggi672/
Neliwe672/
Nalubai6220/
Noulowe624/
Nalubyi623/
Naalubi621/
Neliwee621/
Nalluva621/
Naluhuha5721/
Nalubhai573/
Nhaliveu571/
Nouliewe571/
Nalivi503/
Nolive502/

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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 Naluwe
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