Namewa Surname
Approximately 600 people bear this surname
Namewa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 396 | 1:48,465 | 2,444 |
| Benin | 199 | 1:51,938 | 6,545 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Namewa (84) may also be a first name.
Namewa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Namewa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Namewa occurs in Niger more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Namewa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 536,820th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 12,145,910 people. The surname Namewa is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Namewa reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 66 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,046,220th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 84 people.
The surname Namewa is most frequently used in Niger, where it is carried by 396 people, or 1 in 48,465. In Niger Namewa is most numerous in: Dosso Region, where 93 percent live, Niamey Capital District, where 4 percent live and Maradi Region, where 2 percent live. Aside from Niger Namewa is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 33 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nameiwa | 92 | 198 | / |
| Nameywa | 92 | 25 | / |
| Namewad | 92 | 8 | / |
| Nameawa | 92 | 4 | / |
| Namaewa | 92 | 3 | / |
| Nameïwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Namawa | 83 | 1,399 | / |
| Namiwa | 83 | 42 | / |
| Nomewa | 83 | 11 | / |
| Nameba | 83 | 11 | / |
| Namewe | 83 | 3 | / |
| Nemewa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Namaiwa | 77 | 3,368 | / |
| Namaeva | 77 | 51 | / |
| Namoeva | 77 | 43 | / |
| Namevad | 77 | 42 | / |
| Namaywa | 77 | 36 | / |
| Namaïwa | 77 | 26 | / |
| Nameeva | 77 | 8 | / |
| Namieva | 77 | 5 | / |
| Naimawa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Ngamewe | 77 | 3 | / |
| Namujwa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Namaawa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Naimeva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Namoywa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nameave | 77 | 1 | / |
| Namewot | 77 | 1 | / |
| Namhiwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Namaîwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nammawa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Namajwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngamiwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nnamewo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nasmeeva | 71 | 4 | / |
| Naimaiwa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Namahawa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nnemeuwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naamaiwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naumieva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Namajjwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Namaaiwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Namuiswa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nammaiwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Namichwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Namibe | 67 | 1,778 | / |
| Nomeva | 67 | 536 | / |
| Namiba | 67 | 281 | / |
| Namebi | 67 | 19 | / |
| Namava | 67 | 12 | / |
| Namiva | 67 | 7 | / |
| Namawo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nomawa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nomiwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Namebo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Noméwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Namyve | 67 | 2 | / |
| Namavo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Namowo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nemiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nemeva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nameby | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Namewa
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis