Namisawo Surname

862,604th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Namisawo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Namisawo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi3141:54,5197,527
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Namisawo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Namisawo is found most frequently in Malawi. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Namisawo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Namisawo is the 862,604th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 23,135,066 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Namisawo live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most numerous in Malawi, where it is held by 314 people, or 1 in 54,519. Beside Malawi it is found in one country. It is also common in Kenya, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Namisowo883/
Namijawo881/
Namusawo881/
Namishabo8227/
Namushawo821/
Namaisawa821/
Namesawa7564/
Namusawa754/
Namisova752/
Namisowa751/
Nemisawa751/
Namaizawa71240/
Namishaba711/
Namesawat711/

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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 Namisawo
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